Biography
Daniel Ray Ainge ( AYNJ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his 18-year career as general manager for the Celtics, he was known for making bold moves to help the team rebuild, clearing cap space and tanking for picks. Ainge served as the Celtics' president of basketball operations from 2003 until his retirement in 2021, when he was succeeded by incumbent head coach Brad Stevens (whom he had hired in 2014).
A three-sport star in high school, he was named to All-America teams in football, basketball, and baseball. At Brigham Young University, he was named national basketball college player of the year and won the John R. Wooden Award for the most outstanding male college basketball player. While in college, Ainge also played parts of three seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly as a second baseman. He was then drafted into the NBA by the Celtics. Ainge played in the NBA for 14 seasons, playing for the Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns, primarily as a shooting guard. He went on to coach the Suns for three seasons before joining management of the Celtics, with whom Ainge has three NBA championships to his credit (two as a player, one as a team executive). During his playing career he appeared in the 1988 All-Star Game, and was the NBA Executive of the Year in 2008.
Filmography
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self 9
Movies 8
TV Shows 4
They Call Me Magic (2022)
The Last Dance (2020)
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies (2017)
NB80s (2011)
Hermanos y Enemigos (Petrovic y Divac) (2010)
Once Brothers (2010)
The Singles Ward (2002)
Space Jam (1996)
Below the Rim (1995)
NBA Awesome Endings (1989)
Winning Basketball (1987)
Boston Celtics: Home of the Brave
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GenderMale
Birthday1959-03-17 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceEugene, United States of America
ReligionMormonism
Height193-centimeter
ChildrenAustin Ainge
SiblingsDoug Ainge
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesEugene · Wellesley, United States of America
AwardsJohn R. Wooden Award, NBA Executive of the Year Award
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