BASKETBALL PLAYER
Anderson Varejão
1982 - Today

Anderson Varejão
Anderson França Varejão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃deʁsõ ˈfɾɐ̃sɐ vɐɾeˈʒɐ̃w]; born September 28, 1982) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who is currently a Player Development Consultant and Global Ambassador for the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he spent 13 of his 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a career that spanned four professional leagues, Varejão also played for Franca and the Flamengo of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), Barcelona of the EuroLeague and Liga ACB, and has been a regular member of the Brazilian national team, winning a gold medal in 2003 at the Pan American Games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Anderson Varejão is the 636th most popular basketball player (down from 492nd in 2024), the 1,255th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 1,105th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Brazilian Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Anderson Varejão ranks 636 out of 1,757. Before him are Ante Tomić, Mo Bamba, Gianmarco Pozzecco, Walter Herrmann, Darius Songaila, and Jayson Tatum. After him are Anthony Mason, Nikola Peković, Nikos Zisis, Kelly Oubre Jr., LaMarcus Aldridge, and Carlos Arroyo.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnte Tomić
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 630
Mo Bamba
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 631
Gianmarco Pozzecco
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 632
Walter Herrmann
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 633
Darius Songaila
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 634
Jayson Tatum
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 635
Anderson Varejão
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 636
Anthony Mason
1966 - 2015
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 637
Nikola Peković
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 638
Nikos Zisis
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 639
Kelly Oubre Jr.
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 640
LaMarcus Aldridge
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 641
Carlos Arroyo
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 642
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Anderson Varejão ranks 546. Before him are Marko Baša, Carlo Costly, Jodie Sweetin, Gaby Hoffmann, Ezekiel Kemboi, and Laleh. After him are Tomoko Suzuki, Andy Reid, Kateryna Kalytko, Marc Planus, Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, and Ania Bukstein.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsMarko Baša
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 540
Carlo Costly
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 541
Jodie Sweetin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 542
Gaby Hoffmann
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 543
Ezekiel Kemboi
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 544
Laleh
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 545
Anderson Varejão
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 546
Tomoko Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 547
Andy Reid
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 548
Kateryna Kalytko
WRITER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 549
Marc Planus
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 550
Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 551
Ania Bukstein
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 552
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Anderson Varejão ranks 1,255 out of 2,236. Before him are Wolnei Caio (1968), André Bahia (1983), Sammir (1987), Marcos Pizzelli (1984), Pedro Geromel (1985), and Giuliano de Paula (1990). After him are Gil (1980), Evanilson (1999), Deborah Evelyn (1966), Capitão (1966), Sandro Cardoso dos Santos (1980), and Jonathas de Jesus (1989).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsWolnei Caio
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 1,249
André Bahia
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 1,250
Sammir
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 1,251
Marcos Pizzelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 1,252
Pedro Geromel
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 1,253
Giuliano de Paula
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 1,254
Anderson Varejão
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 1,255
Gil
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 1,256
Evanilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 1,257
Deborah Evelyn
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 1,258
Capitão
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 1,259
Sandro Cardoso dos Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 1,260
Jonathas de Jesus
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 1,261
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Brazil
Among basketball players born in Brazil, Anderson Varejão ranks 8. Before him are Ruy de Freitas (1916), Nenê (1982), Tiago Splitter (1985), Hortência Marcari (1959), Marcelo Huertas (1983), and Leandro Barbosa (1982). After him are Maria Paula Silva (1962), Janeth Arcain (1969), Raul Neto (1992), Helen Luz (1972), Marcelinho Machado (1975), and Adriana Moisés Pinto (1978).
Ruy de Freitas
1916 - 2012
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2
Nenê
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3
Tiago Splitter
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 4
Hortência Marcari
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 5
Marcelo Huertas
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 6
Leandro Barbosa
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 7
Anderson Varejão
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 8
Maria Paula Silva
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9
Janeth Arcain
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 10
Raul Neto
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 11
Helen Luz
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 12
Marcelinho Machado
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 13
Adriana Moisés Pinto
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 14
















































