Bob Lanier (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bob Lanier (basketball)

American basketball player and coach, Hall of Famer

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1948

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Robert Jerry Lanier, Jr.
(born September 10, 1948) is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In his 14 NBA seasons, Lanier averaged 20.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals while shooting 51.4 percent from the field.
He played in eight NBA All-Star Games, and was named Most Valuable Player of the 1974 game.
He has had his #16 jersey retired by both the Pistons and the Bucks and his #31 jersey retired by St.
Bonaventure University.
Lanier is an NBA ambassador.