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My Take
Maxwell is the kind of player I treasure precisely because he never craved the spotlight. Surrounded by Hall of Fame names in Boston, he quietly did the unglamorous work that wins two championships, and the "Cornbread" nickname tells you everything about his warmth and grit. What I admire most is the second act: turning into a beloved radio voice for the very franchise he served. To me, he embodies the underrated role player who outlasts flashier stars in the memory of real fans. That blend of substance over flash is exactly what keeps me drawn to athletes like him.
Overview
Cedric Bryan Maxwell (born November 21, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player now in radio broadcasting. Nicknamed "Cornbread", he played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and played a key role in two championships with the Boston Celtics.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cedric Maxwell
- Name (Japanese)
- セドリック・マックスウェル
- Reading
- せどりっく・まっくすうぇる
- Born
- November 21, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Kinston, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 203 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / sports commentator / basketball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Kinston High School
- University
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Awards & achievements
- 1998 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
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.