Chris Webber Biography

Fast Facts

• Spent only two years at the University of Michigan before deciding to leave for the NBA, becoming the first college sophomore since Magic Johnson to earn the first overall draft pick
• Only the sixth player in NBA history to average more than 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game during his career, joining the likes of Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird
• Started the Chris Webber Foundation in 1993 to help underprivileged youth and their families
• Attended the University of Michigan, where he was a member of freshman basketball group known as the Fab Five with Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson
• Was drafted by the Orlando Magic as the first overall pick of the 1993 NBA Draft
• Best known as a former professional basketball player who played power forward and center for the Sacramento Kings and the Washington Bullets/Wizards
• In addition to the Sacramento Kings and the Washington Bullets, he also played for the Golden State Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons
• Since retiring from basketball, he has worked as a sports broadcaster for the TNT series "Inside the NBA
• Has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice and has also been featured in the New York Times Magazine and Essence