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Steven Adams

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Steven Funaki Paea He Ofa Ki Loa Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one season with the Wellington Saints in 2011, he moved to the United States in 2012 to play college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh. Adams is 1 of only 3 New Zealanders to ever play in the NBA. Adams was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. He was the Thunder's primary starting center for six consecutive seasons. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Steven Adams is the 834th most popular basketball player (up from 876th in 2024), the 193rd most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 196th in 2019) and the most popular New Zealander Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Steven Adams ranks 834 out of 1,757. Before him are Víctor Claver, Jerome Kersey, Steve Francis, Ivica Zubac, Jiří Welsch, and Joffrey Lauvergne. After him are Avery Johnson, Patrick Beverley, Ime Udoka, Gustavo Ayón, Luke Kennard, and Mike Bibby.

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Among people born in 1993, Steven Adams ranks 354. Before him are Maia Mitchell, Tejasswi Prakash, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Alice Phoebe Lou, Daler Kuzyayev, and Bobby Decordova-Reid. After him are Nicolás López, Jhon Córdoba, Sota Fukushi, Aminata Savadogo, Mikael Ishak, and Sloane Stephens.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Steven Adams ranks 193 out of 303. Before him are Michael McGlinchey (1987), Luke Steele (1979), Caroline Evers-Swindell (1978), Rebecca Gibney (1964), Grant Bowler (1968), and José Reyes (null). After him are Kerry Bishé (1984), Judith Collins (1959), Rhys Darby (1974), Anna-Louise Plowman (1972), Annelise Coberger (1971), and Brett Hollister (1966).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In New Zealand

Among basketball players born in New Zealand, Steven Adams ranks 1. After him are Sean Marks (1975), Aron Baynes (1986), and Kirk Penney (1980).

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