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My Take
Brandon Bass is the kind of NBA player I have always had a soft spot for. A 203 cm power forward out of Baton Rouge and LSU, drafted in 2005 and lasting twelve seasons across the Hornets, Mavericks, Magic, Celtics, Lakers, and Clippers, he was the dependable role player every contender quietly needs. He was never the marquee name, but he showed up, did the dirty work, hit his midrange jumper, and earned a long career through consistency rather than hype. That kind of grounded, no-frills professionalism is exactly what I respect, and it is why teams kept wanting him.
Overview
Brandon Sam Bass (born April 30, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers and was selected in the 2005 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets. Bass played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brandon Bass
- Name (Japanese)
- ブランドン・バス
- Reading
- ぶらんどん・ばす
- Born
- April 30, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 203 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Louisiana State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.