Chris Andersen
Center, Basketball Player
1978 –
Who is Chris Andersen?
Christopher Claus "Chris" Andersen, nicknamed "Birdman", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the NBA.
Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen began his professional career in the Chinese Basketball League and the American minor leagues. He then played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets. The 6 ft 10 in, 245 lb center/power forward received a two-year ban from the NBA in 2006 for violating the league's drug policy, but was reinstated on March 4, 2008, and re-signed with the Hornets the next day. He returned to Denver later in 2008, and remained with them until 2012. He signed with the Heat in January 2013.
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- Born
- Jul 7, 1978
Long Beach - Also known as
- Birdman
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Blinn College
- Lived in
- Long Beach
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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