Photo: Paul Morse / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kevin Willis is the sort of NBA name I find more interesting the longer you look. A seven-foot power forward out of Michigan State, best known for his Atlanta Hawks years, he's most remarkable to me for endurance: he holds the record for most games played among those still outside the Hall of Fame. That stat captures something real about him, a body and a will that kept showing up season after season. I also like that he didn't define himself solely by basketball; the move into fashion design shows a curiosity beyond the court. He reads less as a superstar and more as a remarkable survivor who outlasted nearly everyone.
Overview
Kevin Alvin Willis (born September 6, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player mostly known for playing with the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 7-foot power forward/center. Excluding players not yet eligible, he holds the record for most games played among those not in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Willis
- Name (Japanese)
- ケビン・ウィリス
- Reading
- けびん・うぃりす
- Born
- September 6, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 213 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / fashion designer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Pershing High School
- University
- Michigan State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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 items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.