Blake Griffin NBA All-Star Selections
Six-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection known for his powerful dunks.
Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. Griffin primarily played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named the consensus national college player of the year as a sophomore. Griffin was selected first overall by the Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and was a six-time NBA All-Star and a five-time All-NBA selection.
Quick Facts
- Total selections
- 6
Lore & Background
Griffin won three high school state titles at Oklahoma Christian School under his father, head coach Tommy Griffin. He played two seasons of college basketball for the Sooners before entering the 2009 NBA draft. During the final pre-season game of 2009, he broke his left kneecap, had surgery, and missed the entire 2009–10 season. Griffin made his NBA debut as a rookie the following season, in which he was selected as an All-Star, won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. In 2011, Sports Illustrated called him one of the NBA's 15 Greatest Rookies of All Time. He is also widely regarded as one of the best slam dunkers of all time.
Reader's Guide
It only states he was a six-time NBA All-Star. Therefore, the claim that he was a starter in 2013 or a reserve in 2016 cannot be confirmed or corrected from the source.
Did You Know?
- Griffin was home-schooled by his mother from first grade until eighth grade.
- He was good friends with future NFL quarterback Sam Bradford growing up.
- Griffin played baseball as a first baseman and football as a wide receiver, safety, and tight end before focusing on basketball.
- He won the Powerade Jam Fest slam dunk contest at the McDonald's All-American game.
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