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DeMar DeRozan is a basketball player. DeMar DeRozan was born in Compton, California, United States on August 7, 1989. The age as of 2026 is 37. Education on record includes Compton High School and University of Southern California. The listed height is 198 cm.
My Take
What I admire most about DeRozan is his refusal to chase trends. While the NBA fell in love with the three-point line, he kept feeding the mid-range like a stubborn craftsman, and somehow turned that throwback game into six All-Star nods. The Compton roots matter too: there is real weight in a kid from that city becoming one of the league's most respected scorers. But his lasting legacy may be off the court, where his candor about mental health gave permission to a hyper-masculine sport to finally talk about pain. Quietly principled, he is the kind of athlete I deeply respect.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- DeMar DeRozan
- Name (Japanese)
- デマー・デローザン
- Reading
- でまー・でろーざん
- Born
- August 7, 1989 (age 37)
- Origin
- Compton, California, United States
- Height
- 198 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Compton High School
- University
- University of Southern California
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/demar_derozan/
- Xhttps://x.com/DeMar_Derozan
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeMar%20DeRozan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456374
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was DeMar DeRozan born?
DeMar DeRozan was born on August 7, 1989 and is 37 years old.
Where is DeMar DeRozan from?
DeMar DeRozan is from Compton, California, United States.
What does DeMar DeRozan do?
DeMar DeRozan works as basketball player.
How tall is DeMar DeRozan?
DeMar DeRozan is 198 cm tall.
Where did DeMar DeRozan study?
DeMar DeRozan attended University of Southern California.
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