Kurt Rambis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kurt Rambis

American basketball player and coach

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1958

Place of Birth: Cupertino, California, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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About Kurt Rambis

  • Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958) is a Greek-American basketball coach and former player who is a senior basketball adviser for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
  • As a player, he won four NBA championships while playing power forward for the Lakers.
  • Rambis was a key member of the Showtime era Lakers and was extremely popular for his hard-nosed blue collar play.
  • With his trademark black horned rim glasses, Rambis complemented the flashy Hollywood style of the Showtime era Lakers.Rambis played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos.
  • As a senior in 1980, he was named the player of the year in the West Coast Conference (WCC).
  • Rambis was selected by the New York Knicks in the third round of the 1980 NBA draft, but began his career in Greece with AEK Athens before joining the Lakers.
  • He also played for the Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings.
  • Rambis became a coach, and has served as head coach for the Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and the Knicks.
  • He also won two league championships as an assistant coach with the Lakers.

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