1. Derrick Richard White was born on July 2,1994 and is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.
29 Facts About Derrick White
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Derrick White was selected 29th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2017 NBA draft.
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Derrick White won his first NBA championship when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games during the 2024 NBA Finals.
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Derrick White won a gold medal as a member of the 2024 US Olympic team.
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Derrick White attended Legend High School, a brand-new high school in Parker, Colorado, and was a part of its first graduating class.
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In February 2023, Derrick White was honored as the first-ever Legend Hall of Fame inductee.
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Derrick White was lightly recruited out of high school, receiving no scholarship offers from any four-year institutions.
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Culver only expected Derrick White to become a starter late in his college career.
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Derrick White was named first-team All-Pac-12 and a member of the five-man All-Defensive team.
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Derrick White was one of 60 NBA prospects invited to the 2017 NBA draft combine.
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Derrick White was one of only 15 combine invitees who had not been Rivals top-150 prospects in high school, and one of only three who did not sign with Division I programs out of high school.
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Derrick White was later included in the Spurs' 2017 NBA Summer League roster.
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Derrick White suffered a fractured wrist during a G League game against the Texas Legends.
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Derrick White was then recalled to San Antonio several days later.
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On October 12,2018, Derrick White was revealed to have a left plantar fascia tear.
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On February 10,2022, Derrick White was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford, a 2022 first-round pick, and the rights to swap 2028 first-round picks.
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Derrick White began the season as a starter for the Celtics.
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Three days later, Derrick White was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 24.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.5 assists as a starter in place of the injured Marcus Smart.
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Derrick White started in 70 games and appeared in all 82 regular season games, both career highs.
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Derrick White shot 38.1 percent from three and 87.5 percent from the free throw line, while registering 76 blocked shots.
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Derrick White became the second player in NBA history to hit a buzzer-beating game-winner with his team trailing and facing elimination, joining Michael Jordan's "The Shot" in 1989.
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Derrick White remained a starter after Marcus Smart was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the offseason.
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Derrick White's production increased as he averaged 15.2 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game.
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Derrick White appeared in 73 games and shot 46.1 percent from the field, including a career-high 39.6 percent from three.
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Derrick White helped the Celtics win the NBA Finals, where they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games.
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On July 1,2024, Derrick White signed a four-year, $125.9 million extension with the Celtics.
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On July 10,2024, Derrick White was chosen as a member of the 2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team as part of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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In September 2024, Derrick White was attending a Colorado vs Colorado State football game in Fort Collins when a fan struck him in the back of the head.
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Derrick White has endorsement deals with the Boston-based beverage companies Samuel Adams and Culture Pop, and has appeared in commercials and on billboards advertising these brands.