Zach LaVine

LaVine is one of those athletes who makes you rethink what a human body can do. Two Slam Dunk titles and that effortless hang time still leave me grinning, but what I respect more is how he evolved from a highlight-reel dunker into a genuine three-level scorer and two-time All-Star. The journey from Renton to UCLA to the 13th pick, then clawing into elite company, speaks to grit beneath the flash. Now in Sacramento, he still has plenty of runway. For me, he embodies the upside every young player chases, and I keep rooting for him to put it all together.

Name (English)

Zach LaVine

Name (Japanese)

ザック・ラヴィーン

Reading

ざっく・らゔぃーん

Born

March 10, 1995 (age 31)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

Origin

Renton, Washington, United States

Height

196 cm

Occupation

basketball player

High school

Bothell High School

University

University of California, Los Angeles

Awards & achievements

• 2013 Washington Mr. Basketball

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/zachlavine8/
• Xhttps://x.com/ZachLaVine
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach%20LaVine
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B6%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15908942

Tags

• Washington
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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