Detlef Schrempf Biography

Fast Facts

• Guest starred on several episodes of "Parks and Recreation" as himself to help promote his Detlef Schrempf Foundation
• Won the Paul Allen Award for Citizenship at the 2012 Seattle Sports Star of the Year banquet
• Established the Detlef Schrempf Foundation in 1996 to raise money for children's charities in the Northwest
• Attended Centralia High School in Centralia, Wash
• Played college basketball for the University of Washington
• Grew up in West Germany, but his family immigrated to Seattle when he was a senior in high school
• Was picked eighth overall in the 1985 Draft by the Dallas Mavericks
• Had a 16-year career in the NBA, and is best known for his time on the Seattle SuperSonics
• Is a fan of soccer, and was particularly excited to watch Germany win the 2014 World Cup
• Sits on the board of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership, which advocates for people to eat seafood at least two times per week