Patrick Ewing

Birth Name:

Patrick Aloysius Ewing

Birth Place:

Kingston, Jamaica

Profession

Actor

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

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