Roy Hibbert
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About
7'2" center who was named to his first NBA All-Star team as a member of the Indiana Pacers in 2012. He spent his first seven seasons in Indiana before a 2015 trade sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers. He is known for his shot-blocking and rebounding. In 2017, he signed with the Denver Nuggets.
Before Fame
He was a two-time All-Big East selection during his last two seasons at Georgetown University.
Trivia
He was selected 17th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors, but his rights were traded to the Pacers shortly after the draft.
Family Life
His father Roy Hibbert Sr. came from Jamaica and his mother Patty came from Trinidad. He married Valerie Cooke in 2014.
Associated With
His Pacers developed a rivalry with LeBron James and the Miami Heat, losing close series to the Heat during both the 2012 and 2013 NBA Playoffs.
