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Ray Allen
Three-point shooting and NBA championships with Boston and Miami.
Finals Game 6 · Hall of Fame
- Born
- 20 July 1975
- Birthplace
- Castle Air Force Base, California
More people
Ray Allen
American basketball player whose 18 NBA seasons established him among the game’s leading shooters. He won titles with the Celtics and Heat and played for the United States’ 2000 Olympic champions.
Early life
Military childhood
Moved frequently with his family before settling in South Carolina. Played college basketball at Connecticut.
Career
- 1996
NBA entry
Entered the league and developed with Milwaukee.
- 2008
Boston title
Won the championship alongside Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.
- 2013
Miami title
Helped the Heat win a second consecutive championship.
Achievements
Finals Game 6
His late three-pointer forced overtime and kept Miami’s title hopes alive.
Hall of Fame
Entered the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Beyond sport
Acting and charity
Played Jesus Shuttlesworth in Spike Lee’s He Got Game. Established the Ray of Hope Foundation to support charitable work.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: 7th Army Training Command from Grafenwoehr, Germany. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.