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My Take
Bynum is one of the great what-ifs of his NBA generation. When healthy, he was a legitimately dominant seven-foot center, and his 2011-12 All-Star season with the Lakers flashed the kind of two-way ceiling that puts you in Hall of Fame conversations. Then the knees betrayed him, and the post-Lakers chapters in Philadelphia and elsewhere were genuinely hard to watch. Two rings before turning 23 is a real accomplishment most players never sniff, but it's impossible not to wonder what a fully healthy decade would have looked like. He's the cautionary tale every young big man's medical staff probably still studies.
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Overview
Andrew Bynum (born October 27, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player from Plainsboro Township, New Jersey. Drafted 10th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2005 straight out of St. Joseph High School, he became the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA game at the time. A two-time NBA champion (2009, 2010) and a 2012 NBA All-Star, the 7-foot center had his career repeatedly disrupted by knee injuries before retiring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrew Bynum
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドリュー・バイナム
- Reading
- あんどりゅー・ばいなむ
- Born
- October 27, 1987 (age 38)
- Origin
- Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, United States
- Height
- 213cm
- Occupation
- Basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- St. Joseph High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.andrewbynum.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Bynum
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314822
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Andrew Bynum born?
Andrew Bynum was born on October 27, 1987 and is 38 years old.
Where is Andrew Bynum from?
Andrew Bynum is from Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, United States.
What does Andrew Bynum do?
Andrew Bynum works as Basketball player.
How tall is Andrew Bynum?
Andrew Bynum is 213 cm tall.
Which high school did Andrew Bynum attend?
Andrew Bynum attended St. Joseph High School.
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