Ac Green

A.C. Green Jr. was born on October 4, 1963, in Portland, Oregon. He attended Benson Polytechnic High School and then Oregon State University, where he excelled in basketball, finishing second in school history in rebounding and fourth in scoring. Green was an All-Pac-10 selection as a sophomore and earned All-America Third Team honors as a senior in 1985, averaging 19.1 points and 9.2 rebounds. His collegiate success led to his selection by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 23rd overall pick in the 1985 NBA draft.

Green’s professional career saw him play for the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Miami Heat over 16 seasons. He is particularly recognized for his NBA record of 1,192 consecutive regular-season games played, a streak that began in November 1986 and continued until his final career game in April 2001. With the Los Angeles Lakers, Green achieved significant success, winning three NBA championships in 1987, 1988, and 2000. He also earned an NBA All-Star selection in 1990 and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1989. After leaving the Lakers in 1993, he played for the Phoenix Suns, where he achieved a career-high average of 14.7 points per game in the 1993-94 season. His tenure with the Dallas Mavericks from 1996 to 1999 further solidified his ‘Iron Man’ status, as he surpassed Randy Smith’s record for consecutive games in 1997.

Beyond his athletic achievements, A.C. Green is recognized for his commitment to promoting positive values. In 1989, he established the A.C. Green Youth Foundation, which aims to help young people develop self-esteem, character, and ethical principles through youth camps emphasizing abstinence. His humanitarian efforts led to his induction into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. Green has also served as an advisor and partner to DPG Investments and, in 2017, became the Director of Sports for the United Basketball Alliance of India, demonstrating his continued engagement in sports and community development post-retirement.