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Charles Oakley

1963 - Today

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Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. Oakley is best known for playing 10 of his 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association with the New York Knicks. As a power forward, he consistently ranked as one of the best rebounders and defensive players in the NBA. He also played for the Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, and Houston Rockets. Since 2017, he has been the coach of the Killer 3's of the BIG3. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Oakley is the 690th most popular basketball player (down from 453rd in 2024), the 16,328th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,969th in 2019) and the 382nd most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Charles Oakley ranks 690 out of 1,757. Before her are Nate McMillan, JaVale McGee, Jonas Valančiūnas, Jakob Pöltl, Medina Dixon, and Jrue Holiday. After her are Lisa Leslie, Mirza Teletović, Daniel Gafford, Darryl Dawkins, Žana Lelas, and Moustapha Fall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Charles Oakley ranks 1,010. Before her are Brian Robbins, Craig Shakespeare, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Lou, Oumar Tatam Ly, and Alain Menu. After her are Jaime Ordiales, Adil Hussain, Catarina Lindqvist, Shin Joon-sup, José Ricardo Pérez, and Sanjay Mishra.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Oakley ranks 16,335 out of 20,380. Before her are Mike Mitchell (1970), Jrue Holiday (1990), Talib Kweli (1975), Eric Lange (1973), Pat Toomey (1961), and Dan Donegan (1968). After her are Jay Asher (1975), Paula Trickey (1966), Lisa Leslie (1972), Charlie Adler (1956), Alexis Knapp (1989), and Luther Ingram (1937).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Charles Oakley ranks 382. Before her are Bison Dele (1969), T. J. Warren (1993), Nate McMillan (1964), JaVale McGee (1988), Medina Dixon (1962), and Jrue Holiday (1990). After her are Lisa Leslie (1972), Daniel Gafford (1998), Darryl Dawkins (1957), Baron Davis (1979), Tyronn Lue (1977), and Kenny Smith (1965).

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