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Born on April 27, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States, George Gervin is a basketball player and basketball coach. As of 2026, George Gervin is 74 years old. Education on record includes Martin Luther King High School and California State University, Long Beach. Listed accolades include All-NBA Team (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982) and NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (1980). The listed height is 201 cm.
My Take
The nickname says it all: the Iceman. Gervin played with a cool that bordered on the surreal, draining finger rolls with the calm of a man already certain of the outcome. A 201 cm scorer out of Detroit, he stacked All-NBA selections and an All-Star MVP, yet what fascinates me is the restraint behind the brilliance, the way he made the spectacular look like a shrug. Spanning both the ABA and NBA, he is a bridge to a wilder, freer era of basketball. I have a soft spot for quiet assassins, and Gervin remains the archetype I measure others against.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Gervin
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・ガービン
- Reading
- じょーじ・がーびん
- Born
- April 27, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Height
- 201 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- High school
- Martin Luther King High School
- University
- California State University, Long Beach
Awards & achievements
- 1978 All-NBA Team
- 1979 All-NBA Team
- 1980 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
- 1980 All-NBA Team
- 1981 All-NBA Team
- 1982 All-NBA Team
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.georgegervin44.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Gervin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352110
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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 George Gervin born?
Born April 27, 1952 (age 74).
Where is George Gervin from?
George Gervin is from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What does George Gervin do?
George Gervin works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is George Gervin?
George Gervin is 201 cm.
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