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T. J. Leaf is credited as a basketball player. T. J. Leaf was born in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 30, 1997. That works out to 29 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of California, Los Angeles. The listed height is 208 cm.
My Take
T. J. Leaf fascinates me because of the path he chose rather than the one handed to him. A 208 cm Tel Aviv native, he was a McDonald's-caliber prospect, played a single explosive year at UCLA, and went 18th in the 2017 NBA draft to Indiana. Plenty of players cling to the NBA dream long past its expiry. Leaf instead went back to Maccabi Tel Aviv, embracing his roots and the EuroLeague stage. To me that reads as self-knowledge, not retreat. I find more to admire in an athlete who builds a meaningful career on his own terms than one who merely chases the brightest lights.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- T. J. Leaf
- Name (Japanese)
- T・J・リーフ
- Reading
- T・J・りーふ
- Born
- April 30, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Height
- 208 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/leafsquad22
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.%20J.%20Leaf
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24439139
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 T. J. Leaf born?
Born April 30, 1997 (age 29).
Where is T. J. Leaf from?
T. J. Leaf is from Tel Aviv, Israel.
What does T. J. Leaf do?
T. J. Leaf works as basketball player.
How tall is T. J. Leaf?
T. J. Leaf is 208 cm.