Chris Webber MVP Season
The Hall of Fame King who redefined the power forward position.
Chris Webber, nicknamed "C-Webb," was an American professional basketball player who spent the largest portion of his 15-season NBA career with the Sacramento Kings. He was a five-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA Team member, and the 1994 NBA Rookie of the Year.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Power Forward; Center
- Affiliation
- Sacramento Kings
- Tenure
- 1998–2005
- Peak season
- 2001-2002
- Jersey number
- 4
- All-star selections
- Multiple (Career: 6)
- Mvp award
- None (Candidate)
Lore & Background
Webber led the Michigan Wolverines' Fab Five to consecutive NCAA championship games in 1992 and 1993. He was indicted for lying to a grand jury about receiving over $200,000 from a booster, leading to NCAA sanctions and the vacating of his collegiate honors. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
Reader's Guide
Webber's final full season with the Kings was 2004–2005. He briefly wore jersey number 84 during that season after returning from injury, not number 4 throughout his entire Kings tenure.
Did You Know?
- Webber was drafted number one overall in the 1993 NBA draft.
- He played for the Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Detroit Pistons in addition to the Kings.
- Webber was a National High School Basketball Player of the Year and led Detroit Country Day School to three state championships.
- He pleaded guilty to criminal contempt for lying about accepting illicit loans from a booster and was ordered to pay $100,000 and perform 330 hours of community service.
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