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Brandon Jennings

ブランドン・ジェニングス　/　ぶらんどん・じぇにんぐす

American basketball player

September 23, 1989 (age 36)　・　Compton, California, United States

California
basketball player

My Take

Brandon Jennings is a player I find fascinating because he gambled on himself before it was fashionable. Coming out of Compton, he became the first American high schooler to skip college and play professionally in Europe instead, a move that took real nerve and opened a door others later walked through. He went on to nine NBA seasons, which is no small feat. I respect trailblazers who challenge the assumed path, and his early willingness to bet against convention shaped how a generation thought about its options. Whatever the box score says, that decision alone earns my admiration for his independent streak.

Overview

Brandon Byron Jennings (born September 23, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for being the first American high school prospect to bypass college basketball to play professionally in Europe.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Brandon Jennings
Name (Japanese): ブランドン・ジェニングス
Reading: ぶらんどん・じぇにんぐす
Born: September 23, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Snake
Origin: Compton, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Manuel Dominguez High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9

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