Aaron Gordon

Aaron Gordon is one of those guys who makes you feel like the NBA's gravitational rules just don't apply to him. Growing up in San Jose and racking up back-to-back California Mr. Basketball titles at Archbishop Mitty before heading to Arizona — the pedigree was always there. But what really put him on my radar was those Dunk Contest moments where he'd pull off something so ridiculous you'd rewind it three times just to confirm it was real. He never got the full credit he deserved back in Orlando, quietly grinding while the spotlight landed elsewhere, but finding his home with the Denver Nuggets changed everything — he was a key piece of their 2023 championship run, doing all the dirty work that doesn't show up flashy in the box score. He's the rare 6'9" forward who can guard multiple positions, throw down in transition, and set a bruising screen without complaint. Pure glue guy energy with highlight-reel athleticism.

Name (English)

Aaron Gordon

Name (Japanese)

アーロン・ゴードン

Reading

あーろん・ごーどん

Born

September 16, 1995 (age 30)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

Origin

San Jose, California, United States

Height

206 cm

Occupation

basketball player

High school

Archbishop Mitty High School

University

University of Arizona

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3

Tags

• California
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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