JaVale McGee

About JaVale McGee

The Washington Wizards selected him 18th overall in the NBA draft in 2008. He was a finalist in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, coming in second to Blake Griffin. In 2017 and 2018, he was a part of the Golden State Warriors, who won the NBA Championship.

JaVale Lindy McGee is an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets. He plays college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He was selected to the final 18th place by the Washington Wizards in NBA Draft 2008. He is a three-time NBA champion, having won consecutive titles with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 before winning the title. third with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.

Position	Center
Listed height	7 ft 0 in
League	NBA
NBA draft	2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18, Washington Wizards
Born	January 19, 1988, Flint, Michigan
High school	Detroit Country Day, (Beverly Hills, Michigan), Providence Christian, (Fremont, Michigan), Hales Franciscan, (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Nevada (2006–2008)
Listed weight	270 lb
Nationality	American
Number	34
Team	Denver Nuggets

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Trivia

He was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Nene in 2012. He then signed a $44 million extension with the Nuggets.

JaVale McGee before fame

He went to the University of Nevada, but left after his second year to join the NBA.

Achievement of JaVale McGee

He was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Nene in 2012. The Nuggets subsequently signed him to a four-year, $44 million contract extension.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$14 Million

JaVale McGee family life

His father George Montgomery was a second round draft pick in 1985 and both his mother and sister played in the WNBA. He began dating Giselle Ramirez in 2015. They have a daughter together named Genevieve.

Associations of JaVale McGee

For the Denver Nuggets, he was coached by George Karl.

JaVale McGee Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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