Bernard King (born December 4, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player at the small forward position in the NBA. He played 14 seasons with the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and the Washington Bullets. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 8, 2013.
Fort Hamilton High School, University of Tennessee
Nationality
American
Spouse
Shana Taylor
Children
Amina Suzanne
Siblings
Albert King
Awards
All-NBA Team, NBA All-Rookie Team
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Attended Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, NY.
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Was the seventh pick in the 1977 NBA draft by the New York Nets.
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Suffered career-threatening knee injury during 1984-1985 season and missed 103 games over the next two seasons.
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Starred for the University of Tennessee in college.
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Played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association.
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Led the NBA in scoring with 32.9 points per game during the 1984-1985 season.
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Finished third in the NBA in scoring during the 1990-1991 season (28.4 points per game) and was returned to the All-Star game as a starter after a seven year absence.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Miami Vice
1986
TV Series
Matt Ferguson
Fast Break
1979
Hustler
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
30 for 30
2013
TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode
$2 Million
