Chris Mullin Career

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Lore & Background

Mullin played shooting guard and small forward in the NBA from 1985 to 2001. He was selected seventh overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1985 NBA draft. He played with the Warriors from 1985 until 1997, then with the Indiana Pacers from 1997 until the 1999–2000 season, and retired after the 2000–01 season playing for his original team, the Warriors. He later served as special advisor for the Sacramento Kings and general manager of the Golden State Warriors. Mullin served as head coach of the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team from 2015 to 2019.

In Their Own Story

Chris stood at center court, eyes fixed on the rafters where his number 23 hung beside the legends of the past. It was a monument to two decades of sweat and redemption, witnessed by a city that had grown up with him. There were no grand speeches needed—just the quiet acknowledgment of a man who carried the franchise through its darkest hours and brightest peaks. While the game around him evolved, the heart of the Warriors remained tied to the left-handed sniper who refused to let them fade away.

Reader's Guide

Mullin was a five-time NBA All-Star during his time with the Warriors. He was named to the All-NBA second team (1989 and 1991), third team (1990), and first team (1992). He won Olympic gold medals in 1984 and 1992. In college at St. John's, he was named Big East Player of the Year three times and received the 1985 Wooden Award and USBWA College Player of the Year. He finished his college career as the Redmen's all-time leading scorer with 2,440 points.

Did You Know?

• Mullin was a member of the 1992 'Dream Team', the first American Olympic basketball team to include professional players.
• He led the NBA in free-throw percentage (.939) during the 1997–98 season with the Indiana Pacers.
• Mullin wore #17 in honor of John Havlicek as a youth.
• He won the 1975 'Elks Hoops Shoot' national free throw contest for youth.