BASKETBALL PLAYER

Christian Laettner

1969 - Today

Photo of Christian Laettner

Icon of person Christian Laettner

Christian Donald Laettner (, LAYT-nər; born August 17, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. His college career for the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the best in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history. He was the star player on the back-to-back Duke National Championship teams of 1991 and 1992, and the NCAA player of the year in his senior year. He is particularly famous for his game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 tournament and for the hatred he received from opposing fans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Christian Laettner is the 478th most popular basketball player (down from 217th in 2024), the 14,389th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,568th in 2019) and the 266th most popular American Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Christian Laettner by language

Loading...

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Christian Laettner ranks 478 out of 1,757. Before him are Felipe Reyes, Nikola Vujčić, Sam Perkins, Sergei Bazarevich, Teresa Edwards, and José Calderón. After him are Joe Fortenberry, Tom Gola, Mario Hezonja, Erik Spoelstra, Facundo Campazzo, and Walter Davis.

Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Christian Laettner ranks 681. Before him are Akimasa Tsukamoto, Khalid Boulami, Luc Holtz, Alex Webster, Simona Păucă, and Éliette Abécassis. After him are Tetsuya, Sergio Berti, Sejad Halilović, Rob Ford, Lucas Radebe, and Valerio Fiori.

Others Born in 1969

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Christian Laettner ranks 14,393 out of 20,380. Before him are Charlotte Greenwood (1890), Jeff Barry (1938), Stan Bush (1953), Tika Sumpter (1980), Mike Braun (1954), and Lydia Hearst (1984). After him are George M. Whitesides (1939), Barbara Billingsley (1915), Hans Reiser (1963), Timothy Creamer (1959), Patrick G. Forrester (1957), and Sabrina Harman (1978).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Christian Laettner ranks 266. Before him are Blake Griffin (1989), Jim Brewer (1951), Alex Groza (1926), Ralph Beard (1927), Sam Perkins (1961), and Teresa Edwards (1964). After him are Joe Fortenberry (1911), Tom Gola (1933), Erik Spoelstra (1970), Walter Davis (1954), Bernard King (1956), and Greg Oden (1988).

American born Basketball Players

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous