Photo: Keith Allison / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Theo Ratliff is my kind of NBA story: a 6-foot-10 kid from tiny Demopolis, Alabama who carved out sixteen seasons not by scoring but by erasing other people's shots. Shot-blockers rarely get the glory, and that is exactly why I respect them. Coming up through Wyoming and lasting that long in the league takes a discipline and selflessness that highlight reels never quite capture. I find more to admire in a player who masters an unglamorous role than in another scoring machine. Ratliff built a long, useful career on defense and length, and that quiet consistency is its own kind of greatness.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Theo Ratliff
- Name (Japanese)
- テオ・ラトリフ
- Reading
- てお・らとりふ
- Born
- April 17, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- Demopolis, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 208 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Wyoming
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Theo Ratliff born?
Born April 17, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Theo Ratliff from?
Theo Ratliff is from Demopolis, Alabama, United States.
What does Theo Ratliff do?
Theo Ratliff works as basketball player.
How tall is Theo Ratliff?
Theo Ratliff is 208 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.