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James Donaldson

ジェームズ・ドナルドソン　/　じぇーむず・どなるどそん

Basketball player from United Kingdom

August 16, 1957 (age 68)　・　Heacham, United Kingdom

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My Take

James Donaldson fascinates me as a true journeyman of the game in the best sense. Born in England, raised in California, then lasting fourteen seasons in the NBA and bouncing across European leagues at 7-foot-2, he survived in a brutally unforgiving sport far longer than most. Longevity like that is not luck; it takes craft, conditioning, and a stubborn professionalism. I am less interested in box scores and more in the resilience it took to keep showing up for over a decade as a defensive anchor under the rim. Donaldson strikes me as the consummate role player, and those are precisely the careers I find most admirable.

Overview

James Lee Donaldson III (born August 16, 1957) is a British-American former professional basketball player who grew up in California and played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association and several leagues across Europe. Born in Heacham, England, Donaldson played high school basketball for Luther Burbank High School in California before enrolling at Washington State University to play for the Cougars.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): James Donaldson
Name (Japanese): ジェームズ・ドナルドソン
Reading: じぇーむず・どなるどそん
Born: August 16, 1957 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rooster
Origin: Heacham, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 218 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Luther Burbank High School
University: Washington State 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%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%20(%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB)

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