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Jimmy King is listed as a basketball player. Jimmy King was born on August 9, 1973 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. The age as of 2026 is 53. Education on record includes Plano East Senior High School and University of Michigan. The listed height is 196 cm.
My Take
Jimmy King is, for me, inseparable from one of college basketball's most electric moments. A 196 cm wing from South Bend, Indiana, he was part of Michigan's legendary Fab Five alongside Webber, Rose, Howard and Jackson, freshmen who stormed to back-to-back NCAA title games and reshaped the culture of the sport. His professional numbers never matched that early thunder, but I think that misses the point. What he represents is the audacity of youth that captivated America, the baggy shorts and swagger that changed the game. He remains, in my memory, a vivid emblem of a singular era.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy King
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・キング
- Reading
- じみー・きんぐ
- Born
- August 9, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- South Bend, Indiana, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Plano East Senior High School
- University
- University of Michigan
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20King
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966827
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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 Jimmy King born?
Born August 9, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Jimmy King from?
Jimmy King is from South Bend, Indiana, United States.
What does Jimmy King do?
Jimmy King works as basketball player.
How tall is Jimmy King?
Jimmy King is 196 cm.
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