
Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Daniel "Boobie" Gibson is a player I have real affection for. A Houston native out of the University of Texas, he was a second-round steal in the 2006 NBA Draft and gave the Cleveland Cavaliers seven seasons of loyal service. Second-round picks who stick around that long are rarely flashy headliners; they are the connective tissue that holds a roster together, the shooter you trust in tense moments. That kind of steady, role-defined career often goes underappreciated, but I respect it more than fleeting stardom. Gibson struck me as a fan favorite who understood his job and did it well.
Overview
Daniel Hiram "Boobie" Gibson (born February 27, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2006 NBA draft and played seven seasons for them.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daniel Gibson
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・ギブソン
- Reading
- だにえる・ぎぶそん
- Born
- February 27, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
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.