26 Facts About Aaron Gordon

Aaron Addison Gordon was born on September 16,1995 and is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.

Aaron Gordon then played one year of college basketball with the Arizona Wildcats, during which they won the Pac-12 regular season title and reached the Elite Eight of the 2014 NCAA tournament.

Aaron Gordon was selected by the Orlando Magic as the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.

Aaron Gordon has twice been a runner-up in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, losing a close matchup to Zach LaVine in 2016 and Derrick Jones Jr.

Aaron Gordon has claimed that his paternal great-great-grandfather was a 7-foot-tall Osage Indian.

Aaron Gordon's father is black and his mother is white.

Aaron Gordon competed on the school's track and field team as a thrower and played summer basketball for the Oakland Soldiers.

Aaron Gordon finished the game with 33 points and 20 rebounds.

Aaron Gordon was again chosen as the California Mr Basketball Player of the year during his senior year.

Aaron Gordon committed to the University of Arizona on April 2,2013, announcing his decision in a news conference before the 2013 McDonald's All-American Game.

On February 22,2014, Aaron Gordon scored a season-high, and game-high, 23 points in a win against Colorado scoring 21 points in the second half.

On February 13,2014, Aaron Gordon was named one of the 30 finalists for the Naismith College Player of the Year.

Aaron Gordon was named to the All-Pac-12 first team, as well as earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and Pac-12 All-Freshman team honors.

Aaron Gordon finished his freshman year with a record-breaking 303 rebounds and on April 15,2014, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.

On June 26,2014, Aaron Gordon was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.

Aaron Gordon returned to action on January 18,2015, against the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing 32 games.

In July 2015, Aaron Gordon re-joined the Magic for the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 21.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks in three games.

Aaron Gordon went on to record 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds the following night against the San Antonio Spurs.

Aaron Gordon was runner-up in the Slam Dunk Contest to Derrick Jones Jr.

Just hours after the victory, Aaron Gordon was seen celebrating with fans in the streets of downtown Denver just miles away from Ball Arena, and walked with many for several blocks.

In Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Aaron Gordon logged 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting, two shy of matching his playoff career-high, alongside six rebounds and six assists, in a winning effort.

Aaron Gordon led Team USA to the 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship gold medal, with team-highs of 17.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game.

Aaron Gordon went on to earn MVP honors, while leading the United States to a gold medal at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, in Prague, where he averaged team highs of 16.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, in addition to shooting 61.2 percent from the field.

In 2016, Aaron Gordon was appointed president of athlete acquisition for Lucid, a sports psychology app developed by mental skills coach Graham Betchart.

In 2020, Aaron Gordon signed a partnership agreement with Chinese sports brand 361 Degrees.

In 2018, Aaron Gordon made his acting debut as Casper in Uncle Drew.