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Tyronn Lue is a basketball player and basketball coach, born on May 3, 1977 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. As of 2026, Tyronn Lue is 49 years old. Schooling on record includes Raytown Senior High School and University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Tyronn Lue is one of basketball's great proof points that intelligence outlasts athleticism. Undersized at 183 cm, he still won as a player, then reinvented himself into a championship head coach, famously steering Cleveland's historic 2016 comeback with LeBron. Now leading the Clippers, he embodies the rare player-to-coach transition that actually works because he reads people as well as he reads the floor. I find his arc genuinely admirable: someone who was never the most gifted on the court turning his feel for the game into authority on the sideline. A coach whose credibility is fully self-made.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tyronn Lue
- Name (Japanese)
- ティロン・ルー
- Reading
- てぃろん・るー
- Born
- May 3, 1977 (age 49)
- Origin
- Mexico, Missouri, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Raytown Senior High School
- University
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyronn%20Lue
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2447626
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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 Tyronn Lue born?
Tyronn Lue was born on May 3, 1977 and is 49 years old.
Where is Tyronn Lue from?
Tyronn Lue is from Mexico, Missouri, United States.
What does Tyronn Lue do?
Tyronn Lue works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Tyronn Lue?
Tyronn Lue is 183 cm tall.
Where did Tyronn Lue study?
Tyronn Lue attended University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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