My Take
Tyrese Maxey is genuinely one of the most exciting young guards in the NBA right now, and I say that as someone who watched him go from a promising Kentucky freshman to a legitimate star in Philadelphia almost faster than anyone expected. After Ben Simmons' messy departure left a massive void at guard, Maxey didn't just fill it — he thrived, turning himself into an All-Star caliber player by his early twenties. His speed off the dribble is absurd, his pull-up jumper has become deadly, and he plays with this relentless motor that makes every fourth quarter feel like the first. Born in Dallas in 2000, he's barely in his mid-twenties and already carrying the 76ers on nights when Joel Embiid is out. The ceiling on this kid is genuinely scary, and I'm here for every second of it.
Overview
Tyrese Kendrid Maxey (born November 4, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Born in Dallas, Texas, Maxey was a shooting guard for South Garland High School, helping the team to their first-ever Texas state high school basketball tournament appearance in 2018.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tyrese Maxey
- Name (Japanese)
- タイリース・マクシー
- Reading
- たいりーす・まくしー
- Born
- November 4, 2000 (age 25)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- South Garland High School
- University
- University of Kentucky
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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.