Ray Allen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Ray Allen

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1975

Place of Birth: Merced, California, United States

Profession: actor, basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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About Ray Allen

  • Walter Ray Allen Jr.
  • (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player.
  • He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. Allen began his basketball career as a collegiate athlete for the Connecticut Huskies, where he played for three seasons, gaining a reputation as an efficient long-range shooter.
  • He entered the NBA in 1996 as the fifth overall selection.
  • In the NBA, he developed into a prolific scorer for the Milwaukee Bucks, featuring alongside Glenn Robinson and Sam Cassell as the team achieved playoff success.
  • However, the trio were unable to capture a championship, and Allen was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics.
  • In Seattle, Allen's reputation as a scorer was solidified; he would break several league records for three-point and free throw shooting.
  • Despite this, a title still eluded Allen, and he was traded to the Boston Celtics in 2007. In Boston, Allen and new teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce formed a "Big Three" and had immediate success, winning an NBA championship in 2008.
  • He remained with the franchise for five seasons, before departing in free agency to join the Miami Heat for two seasons.
  • In Miami, Allen accepted a reserve role, emphasizing spot-up and clutch shooting, which allowed him to capture another championship in 2013.
  • His clutch three-pointer to tie Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals with 5.2 seconds remaining is regarded as one of the most memorable plays in NBA history. Allen's list of individual accolades are extensive; he gained ten NBA All-Star designations, he won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States men's basketball team, and he also holds NBA records in career three-point field goals made in both the regular and postseason.
  • He is also considered one of the best shooters of all-time.
  • In September 2018, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. During his NBA career, Allen acted during some offseasons.
  • He is best known for his role as basketball prodigy Jesus Shuttlesworth in He Got Game (1998).
  • Allen's performance as Shuttlesworth was greatly praised by critics, and the name was borrowed as Allen's basketball nickname.

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