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Shawn Kemp

1969 - Today

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Shawn Travis Kemp Sr. (born November 26, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Reign Man", he was a six-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Second Team member. Kemp is widely regarded as one of the best slam dunkers of all time and made the 1996 NBA Finals with the SuperSonics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Shawn Kemp is the 330th most popular basketball player (down from 252nd in 2024), the 12,146th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,587th in 2019) and the 187th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Shawn Kemp ranks 330 out of 1,757. Before him are Kawhi Leonard, Rick Adelman, Peja Stojaković, Nikola Mirotić, Dennis Schröder, and Boban Marjanović. After him are Jorge Garbajosa, Bill Lienhard, Jānis Timma, James Johnson, Michael Cooper, and Harry Gallatin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Shawn Kemp ranks 496. Before him are Robinah Nabbanja, Oles Buzina, Nathalie Becquart, Kakhi Kakhiashvili, Goya Toledo, and Stanislav Gross. After him are Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chimediin Saikhanbileg, Lucio Cecchinello, Igor Shalimov, and Markus Gisdol.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Shawn Kemp ranks 12,149 out of 20,380. Before him are Rob Estes (1963), Sumner Redstone (1923), Dave Chappelle (1973), George Henry Williams (1823), Gaylen Ross (1950), and Arthur Wesley Dow (1857). After him are Mackenzie Phillips (1959), Richard J. Terrile (1951), Adele Jergens (1917), Clark Johnson (1954), Peter Ho (1975), and Edmund Breese (1871).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Shawn Kemp ranks 187. Before him are Vern Mikkelsen (1928), Alonzo Mourning (1970), Bob Kenney (1931), Duane Swanson (1913), Kawhi Leonard (1991), and Rick Adelman (1946). After him are Bill Lienhard (1930), James Johnson (1987), Michael Cooper (1956), Harry Gallatin (1927), Jeremy Lin (1988), and Tim Hardaway (1966).

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