James Worthy
Basketball Player
1961 –
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Who is James Worthy?
James Ager Worthy is a retired American professional basketball player and current basketball commentator, television host, and analyst. Named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, "Big Game James" was a seven-time NBA All-Star, a three-time NBA champion and the 1988 NBA Finals MVP . A standout for the North Carolina Tar Heels, the 6 ft 9 in small forward was the MOP of the 1982 NCAA Tournament and #1 pick of the 1982 NBA Draft. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- Feb 27, 1961
Gastonia - Also known as
- James Ager Worthy
- Big Game
- The Silent Assassin
- Big Game James
- Spouses
- Angela Wilder
(1984 - 1996)
- Angela Wilder
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Ashbrook High School
- Lived in
- Gastonia
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on July 23, 2013
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