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.