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NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
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The list NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award includes
Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Gary Payton, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard.
The list consists of 25 members.
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Michael Jordan
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
Overview: Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball ...Date of birth: 17 February 1963Age: 61Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 4" (193 cm)Partner: Yvette Prieto (Married)
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Dennis Rodman
American professional basketball player
Overview: Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Worm", he is known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. Rodman played for the ...Date of birth: 13 May 1961Age: 63Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 6" (198 cm) 0
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Gary Payton
Basketball player
Overview: Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. He started at the point guard position. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle Super ...Date of birth: 23 July 1968Age: 56Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 4" (193 cm)Partner: Monique Payton (Married) 0
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Kevin Garnett
American basketball player (born 1976)
Overview: Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his intensity, defensive ...Date of birth: 19 May 1976Age: 48Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 11" (211 cm) 0
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Dwight Howard
American basketball player
Overview: Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is an NBA champion, eight-time ...Date of birth: 8 December 1985Age: 38Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 9" (206 cm) 0
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Marc Gasol
Spanish basketball player
Overview: Marc Gasol Sáez (born 29 January 1985) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A center, he was drafted 48th overall by the ...Date of birth: 29 January 1985Age: 39Nationality: SpanishOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 11" (211 cm)Partner: Cristina Blesa (Married) 0
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Joakim Noah
Former basketball player (born 1985)
Overview: Joakim Simon Noah ( JOH-ə-kim; born February 25, 1985) is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in New York City to a Swedish ...Date of birth: 25 February 1985Age: 39Nationality: FrenchOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 11" (211 cm)Partner: Lais Ribeiro (Married) 0
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Kawhi Leonard
American basketball player
Overview: Kawhi Anthony Leonard (, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college b ...Date of birth: 29 June 1991Age: 33Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 7" (201 cm)Partner: Kishele Shipley (Dating) 0
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Tyson Chandler
American basketball player
Overview: Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Chandler was the second overall ...Date of birth: 2 October 1982Age: 42Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 7' (213 cm) 0
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David Robinson
American basketball player (born 1965)
Overview: David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and ...Date of birth: 6 August 1965Age: 59Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 7' 1" (216 cm) 0
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Metta World Peace
American fotball basketball player
Overview: Metta Sandiford-Artest (born Ronald William Artest Jr.; November 13, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He was known as Ron Artest before legally changing his name to Metta World ...Date of birth: 13 November 1979Age: 44Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 6" (198 cm)Partner: Maya Ford Artest (Married) 0
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Alonzo Mourning
American basketball player (born 1970)
Overview: Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr. (born February 8, 1970) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. Mourning played most of his 15-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career ...Date of birth: 8 February 1970Age: 54Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 10" (208 cm) 0
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Hakeem Olajuwon
Basketball player
Overview: Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), formerly Akeem Olajuwon, is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. Listed at 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm), Olajuwon is con ...Date of birth: 21 January 1963Age: 61Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 7' (213 cm) 0
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Dikembe Mutombo
Congolese, Basketball
Overview: Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (June 25, 1966 – September 30, 2024) was a Congolese-American former professional basketball player. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National B ...Date of birth: 25 June 1966Date of death: 30 September 2024Age: 58 (age at death)Nationality: CongoleseOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 7' 2" (218 cm) 0
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Marcus Camby
American basketball player
Overview: Marcus Dion Camby (born March 22, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was named Defensive Player of the Year during ...Date of birth: 22 March 1974Age: 50Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 11" (211 cm) 0
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Sidney Moncrief
American basketball player-coach
Overview: Sidney Alvin Moncrief (born September 21, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975 to 1979, Moncrief played for the University of Arkansas ...Date of birth: 21 September 1957Age: 67Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 0
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Ben Wallace
American basketball player (born 1974)
Overview: Ben Cameron Wallace (born September 10, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player and current basketball executive. Playing most of his career in the National Basketball Association, he ...Date of birth: 10 September 1974Age: 50Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 7" (201 cm)Partner: Chanda Wallace (Married) 0
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Mark Eaton
American basketball player
Overview: Mark E. Eaton (January 24, 1957 – May 29, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career (1982-1993) with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Eaton ...Date of birth: 24 January 1957Date of death: 29 May 2021Age: 64 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 7' 4" (224 cm) 0
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Alvin Robertson
American basketball player
Overview: Alvin Cyrrale Robertson (born July 22, 1962) is an American retired basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995–96. Ro ... 0
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Michael Cooper
American basketball coach and player
Overview: Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the boys varsity coach at Chadwick School. Cooper's previous coaching jobs include leading the Los ... 0
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