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Mitch Richmond Biography

Birth Name:Mitchell James Richmond

Birth Place:Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won an Olympic gold medal in basketball in 1996
  • Averaged 21 points and shot 46 percent in 976 career games
  • Won his first Olympic medal, a bronze in basketball, in 1988
  • Originally played for the Moberly Area Community College
  • Transferred to Kansas State University
  • Attended Boyd Anderson High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla
  • Was drafted fifth overall in the 198 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors
  • Made his name playing NBA basketball for the Sacramento Kings, representing them at six straight All-Star Games
  • In 1998, he was traded to the Washington Wizards
  • Signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001