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Vin Baker

ヴィン・ベイカー　/　ゔぃん・べいかー

American basketball player

November 23, 1971 (age 54)　・　Lake Wales, Florida, United States

Florida
basketball player
basketball coach

My Take

Vin Baker interests me less for the four straight All-Star selections, impressive as they are, than for the second act. A 211 cm big man out of the University of Hartford, he reached the top of the NBA, weathered a turbulent road, and came back as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks. I find that arc genuinely moving. A player who has stood on the summit and then chooses to kneel down beside young players to teach reveals more character than any stat line. There is, I suspect, a gentleness in him that does not match the frame, and that contrast is what makes him compelling to me.

Overview

Vincent Lamont Baker (born November 23, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Vin Baker
Name (Japanese): ヴィン・ベイカー
Reading: ゔぃん・べいかー
Born: November 23, 1971 (age 54)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Boar
Origin: Lake Wales, Florida, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 211 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player / basketball coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Old Saybrook Senior High School
University: University of Hartford

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC

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