Tim Hardaway

Tim Hardaway is shorthand for one of basketball's most beautiful weapons: the killer crossover. Out of Chicago and UTEP, he turned a 183 cm frame into an All-Star problem for much bigger defenders, earning five All-NBA selections across his Warriors and Heat years. What I love is that his greatness was built on craft and imagination rather than size, the rare guard who beat you with footwork and audacity. His later move into coaching feels natural; a man whose game lived in invention should be teaching the next generation how to think on the dribble. To me he is proof that ingenuity outlasts athleticism.

Name (English)

Tim Hardaway

Name (Japanese)

ティム・ハーダウェイ

Reading

てぃむ・はーだうぇい

Born

September 1, 1966 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

Origin

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height

183 cm

Occupation

basketball player / basketball coach

University

University of Texas at El Paso

Awards & achievements

• 1990 NBA All-Rookie Team
• 1992 All-NBA Team
• 1993 All-NBA Team
• 1997 All-NBA Team
• 1998 All-NBA Team
• 1999 All-NBA Team

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Hardaway
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352319

Tags

• Illinois
• basketball player
• basketball coach

Last updated

2026-06-17

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