Chris Andersen

Chris Andersen

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Christopher Claus Andersen (born July 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman", Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen began his professional career in the Chinese Basketball Association and the American minor leagues. He then played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets. He received a two-year ban from the NBA in 2006 for violating the league's drug policy, but was reinstated on March 4, 2008, and re-signed with the Hornets the next day. He returned to Denver later in 2008, and remained with the team until 2012. He signed with the Miami Heat in January 2013 and won a championship with them that same year. He and Oliver Lafayette are the only Blinn students to ever play in the NBA. He most recently played for Power in the Big3 league.

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Chris Andersen was born on Friday, 7 July 1978 in Long Beach, California, USA. His full name at birth was Chris Andersen. He is best known as a professional basketball player. Andersen's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Chris attended high school at Iola in Iola, Texas. For university, he studied at Blinn College. He is 6' 10" (208 cm) tall and weighs 230 lbs (104 kg) with an athletic build. He has blue eyes and blonde hair (color). Chris Andersen is 46 years old and his zodiac star sign is Cancer.

You can find people similar to Chris Andersen by visiting our lists Basketball players from Long Beach, California and American men's 3x3 basketball players.

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6' 10" (208 cm)
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Long Beach, California, USA
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Iola in Iola, Texas
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Blinn College
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Chris Andersen is known for his role in the TV series Ballers (2015) as Christopher C. Andersen.

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