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Chris Kaman

クリス・ケイマン　/　くりす・けいまん

American basketball player

April 28, 1982 (age 44)　・　Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Michigan
basketball player

My Take

Chris Kaman always struck me as one of the NBA's genuine throwbacks, a true seven-foot center in an era racing toward speed and spacing. Drafted sixth overall by the Clippers in 2003 out of Central Michigan, he had soft hands, a real post game and an underrated passing touch. The German-American detail is a fun wrinkle; he eventually played internationally for Germany, which felt very on-brand for a player who never quite fit the trends of his time. He wasn't flashy, but he was skilled and durable in ways highlight reels undersell. I have a soft spot for big men who actually played with their backs to the basket.

Overview

Christopher Zane Kaman (pronounced: KAY-men) (born April 28, 1982) is a German-American former professional basketball player. Kaman stands 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and played the center position. He was selected sixth overall in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, after a college basketball career at Central Michigan University.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Chris Kaman
Name (Japanese): クリス・ケイマン
Reading: くりす・けいまん
Born: April 28, 1982 (age 44)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Dog
Origin: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 213 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Central Michigan University

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

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