Patrick Ewing Biography

Fast Facts

• Was voted as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
• His No․ 33 jersey was retired in Madison Square Garden in 2003
• Was voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008
• While playing in the NCAA for the Georgetown Hoyas, he was the key intimidating defensive presence and earned the nickname "Hoya Destroya․"
• Moved from his native Jamaica to the United States when he was 11 years old
• Was the top pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and joined the New York Knicks
• Won The Sporting News' College Player of the Year Award
• When he left the NBA, he was the New York Knicks' all-time leader in almost every significant category
• After retiring, he was hired as an assistant coach by the Washington Wizards, the team claiming his old nemesis Michael Jordan for his final season as a player
• Was the first professional basketball player to form his own footwear brand, Ewing Athletics