Patrick Ewing

Patrick Ewing

Active - 1990 - 1998  |   Born - Aug 5, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica  |   Genres - Sports & Recreation, Comedy, Romance

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  • Played cricket and soccer while growing up in Jamaica.
  • Moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1975.
  • While attending Georgetown University, took the Hoyas to the championship game of the NCAA Tournament in three of the four years he was there.
  • Became a U.S. citizen while at Georgetown.
  • Drafted first overall by New York Knicks in 1985.
  • Played for the U.S. Olympic team that won gold medals in 1984 and 1992.
  • Was the NBA Rookie of the Year and an 11-time All-Star.
  • Was selected for the Hall of Fame as an individual and as a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team. Also a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
  • His number 33 was retired by the Knicks in 2003.
  • Co-authored a children's book about painting, called In the Paint.
  • With agent David Falk, donated $3.3 million to help build athletic center at Georgetown University.
  • Started Ewing Athletics, a company that now specializes in retro-style sneakers.
  • Son Patrick Ewing Jr., played basketball for Georgetown and for the New York Knicks.