Latrell Sprewell
Shooting guard, Award Winner
1970 –
Who is Latrell Sprewell?
Latrell Fontaine Sprewell is a former American professional basketball player; he played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. During his time as a professional, Sprewell was named to the annual NBA All-Star game four times; he also helped the Knicks reach the NBA Finals and the Timberwolves the Western Conference finals. Despite his accomplishments, his career was overshadowed by a 1997 incident in which he choked coach P. J. Carlesimo during a practice, which ultimately resulted in a 68-game suspension.
Sprewell's career came to an unexpected end in 2005 when he refused a $21-million three-year contract offer from the Timberwolves, which he implied would not be enough to feed his children. Since that time, he has made headlines for grounding his million dollar yacht, having two of his homes foreclosed upon, and being prohibited from seeing his children.
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- Born
- Sep 8, 1970
Milwaukee - Also known as
- Спрюэлл, Лэтрелл
- 拉崔爾·史普利威爾
- Spouses
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Three Rivers Community College
- University of Alabama
- Washington High School
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on July 23, 2013
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