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Tony Allen

1982 - Today

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Anthony Allen (born January 11, 1982), nicknamed "the Grindfather," is an American former professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily for the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. He is a six-time member on the NBA All-Defensive Team, including three first-team selections. Allen won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Known for his suffocating on-ball pressure, he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in NBA history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Allen is the 1,004th most popular basketball player (down from 883rd in 2019), the 17,686th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,876th in 2019) and the 551st most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Tony Allen ranks 1,004 out of 1,757. Before him are Ademola Okulaja, Alperen Şengün, Luka Žorić, Novica Veličković, Jaden Ivey, and Jalen Rose. After him are Juwan Howard, Kristjan Kangur, Davor Kus, Miloš Babić, Bobby Dixon, and Gerald Wallace.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Tony Allen ranks 911. Before him are Marek Svatoš, Mark Renshaw, Leonardo Henriques da Silva, Julia Schruff, Won Woo-young, and Tamilla Abbasova. After him are Peter Škantár, Jaroslav Soukup, Kristjan Kangur, David Wright, Wolfgang Linger, and Gerald Wallace.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Allen ranks 17,694 out of 20,380. Before him are Cree Cicchino (2002), Kelly Link (1969), Nathan Chen (1999), Jalen Rose (1973), Benjamin Flores Jr. (2002), and Colin Ford (1996). After him are Juwan Howard (1973), Foxy Brown (1978), Michael Norman (1997), Meek Mill (1987), Cyia Batten (1972), and Sean Price (1972).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Tony Allen ranks 551. Before him are Udonis Haslem (1980), Otis Birdsong (1955), Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (1963), Zach Randolph (1981), Jaden Ivey (2002), and Jalen Rose (1973). After him are Juwan Howard (1973), Bobby Dixon (1983), Gerald Wallace (1982), Hassan Whiteside (1989), Monty Williams (1971), and Marcus Smart (1994).

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