Photo: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Earl Boykins is one of those players who makes you rethink everything you thought you knew about what it takes to compete at the highest level. Standing at just 5 feet 5 inches, he was the second-shortest player in NBA history, yet he carved out a thirteen-season career across ten different franchises — from the Golden State Warriors to the Denver Nuggets — which is a testament to sheer will and elite ball-handling. What I love about his story is that he wasn't a gimmick or a feel-good story for a moment; he was a legitimate contributor who could light up a defense on any given night. The fact that he went on to coaching with USC shows this is a guy who lives and breathes the game, and I respect that deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Earl Boykins
- Name (Japanese)
- アール・ボイキンス
- Reading
- あーる・ぼいきんす
- Born
- June 2, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Cleveland Central Catholic High School
- University
- Eastern Michigan University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Earl Boykins born?
Born June 2, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Earl Boykins from?
Earl Boykins is from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
What does Earl Boykins do?
Earl Boykins works as basketball player.
How tall is Earl Boykins?
Earl Boykins is 165 cm.
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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 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.