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Born on June 30, 1965, Mitch Richmond is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Mitch Richmond is a basketball player, film producer and actor. That works out to 61 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Boyd H. Anderson High School and Kansas State University. Recorded honors include NBA All-Rookie Team (1989), NBA Rookie of the Year Award (1989) and NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (1995).
My Take
What draws me to Mitch Richmond is his quiet, unflashy excellence. A 21-point career scorer with Rookie of the Year honors and an All-Star MVP, he carried those star-crowded Sacramento Kings years through grind rather than glamour. I admire players whose value lives in consistency instead of highlights, and Richmond is exactly that kind of professional. His later turns as a film producer and coach suggest a competitive mind that didn't stop when the playing ended. To me he represents the underrated craftsman of the NBA, the guy whose steadiness mattered more than the spotlight ever acknowledged, and I respect that deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mitch Richmond
- Name (Japanese)
- ミッチ・リッチモンド
- Reading
- みっち・りっちもんど
- Born
- June 30, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / film producer / actor / basketball coach
2. Background
- High school
- Boyd H. Anderson High School
- University
- Kansas State University
Awards & achievements
- 1989 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 1989 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- 1995 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
3. Links
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 Mitch Richmond born?
Born June 30, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Mitch Richmond from?
Mitch Richmond is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
What does Mitch Richmond do?
Mitch Richmond works as basketball player, film producer, actor, basketball coach.
How tall is Mitch Richmond?
Mitch Richmond is 196 cm.
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