1. Adrian Griffin played in the NBA as a shooting guard and small forward from 1999 to 2008.
17 Facts About Adrian Griffin
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Adrian Griffin attended Seton Hall University and was a three-year starter.
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In 2010, Adrian Griffin was inducted into the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Adrian Griffin spent the first three years of his career in the American minor leagues and in Italy.
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Adrian Griffin was selected to the All-Rookie First Team in 1997 while playing for the Connecticut Pride of the Continental Basketball Association.
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Adrian Griffin was selected to the All-CBA First Team and All-Defensive Team with the Pride in 1998.
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Adrian Griffin was selected as the CBA Most Valuable Player and earned All-CBA First Team and All-Defensive Team honors.
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On February 21,2008, Adrian Griffin was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in an 11-player deal that involved players from the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the SuperSonics.
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On July 1,2016, Adrian Griffin was hired by the Oklahoma City Thunder as an assistant coach.
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On July 25,2018, Adrian Griffin was hired by the Toronto Raptors as an assistant coach.
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Adrian Griffin was an instrumental piece of the Raptors 2019 championship run, where they defeated the Golden State Warriors in 6 games of the 2019 NBA Finals, yielding Adrian Griffin his first championship ring.
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On June 5,2023, Adrian Griffin was named head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Adrian Griffin's father worked for Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, while working as a pastor in a local church.
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Adrian Griffin completed his bachelor's and master's degrees from Seton Hall.
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Adrian Griffin went on to marry a second time, to his current wife, Kathy in 2016.
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Adrian Griffin filed a defamation suit against Sterling in 2021, which was settled in 2022.
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Adrian Griffin last played for the Milwaukee Bucks on a summer league contract.