1. Desmond Tremaine Mason was born on October 11,1977 and is an American painter and former professional basketball player.
15 Facts About Desmond Mason
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Desmond Mason played as a shooting guard and small forward.
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Desmond Mason was drafted out of Oklahoma State University by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 17th pick of the 2000 NBA draft.
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Desmond Mason finished in second place in the 2003 contest behind Jason Richardson.
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The trade would be remembered as one of the worst trades in Milwaukee sports history, Payton left as a free agent the following offseason and while Desmond Mason showed improvement from his Seattle days, he was no replacement for all-star-level Allen.
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On October 26,2005, Desmond Mason was traded, along with a first-round draft pick in the 2006 NBA draft, to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Jamaal Magloire.
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On January 6,2007, Desmond Mason scored 28 points in a Hornets loss against the Indiana Pacers.
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On July 23,2007, Desmond Mason signed a contract with the Bucks after a two-season absence.
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On September 17,2009, Desmond Mason signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings at league minimum.
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In that game, Desmond Mason played three-and-a-half minutes and recorded no stats other than a foul.
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In July 2018, Desmond Mason appeared as a guest on a chartered yacht on season 3 of the show Below Deck Mediterranean, initially in an episode entitled "Panic at the Deck-O" on the Bravo network in the United States.
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Desmond Mason majored in studio art in college, and at one point considered becoming an art teacher.
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In 2004, he founded the Desmond Mason Art Show, which supports a variety of charitable organizations.
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Desmond Mason's works have been on display at museums and galleries, such as the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum.
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Desmond Mason helped make a series of art murals in Milwaukee following the Bucks NBA championship win in 2021.