Eric Bledsoe was born on December 9,1989 and is an American professional basketball player for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association.
22 Facts About Eric Bledsoe
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Eric Bledsoe was named to the Sporting News SEC All-Freshman Team and was a CollegeInsider.
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Eric Bledsoe scored in double digits 20 times, including four games with at least 20 points.
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In September 2010, it was reported that Eric Bledsoe may have been ineligible to play his one season for Kentucky when discrepancies were found in his high school transcripts.
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Eric Bledsoe was selected with the 18th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, but was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Eric Bledsoe participated in the 2013 All-Star Game's Slam Dunk Contest.
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Eric Bledsoe's injury was a leading factor in the Suns signing former player Leandro Barbosa back onto the team for the rest of that season.
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Eric Bledsoe returned to action on March 12,2014 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Eric Bledsoe continued to start for the team throughout the rest of the season.
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On June 27,2014, the Suns extended a qualifying offer to Eric Bledsoe, thus making him a restricted free agent.
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On September 15,2016, Eric Bledsoe was cleared for his first five-on-five scrimmage play.
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Eric Bledsoe finished with career highs in points and assists.
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On October 22,2017, just three games into the season, Eric Bledsoe tweeted out "I Dont wanna be here", which Suns general manager Ryan McDonough took as a slight against the organization and dismissed him from playing with the team.
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Eric Bledsoe claimed that the tweet referred to being in a hair salon.
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On November 5,2017, Eric Bledsoe was fined $10,000 by the NBA for his tweet.
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On November 7,2017, Eric Bledsoe was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Greg Monroe and a protected first and second-round draft pick.
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Eric Bledsoe helped the Bucks capture the best record in the league for the second consecutive season, however Milwaukee failed to appear in the NBA Finals, losing to the eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in five games in the Semi-Finals, with Eric Bledsoe missing Game 1 due to a hamstring injury.
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On November 24,2020, Eric Bledsoe was traded, along with two future first round picks and two pick swap rights, to the New Orleans Pelicans for Jrue Holiday as part of a deal involving the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets.
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On February 4,2022, Eric Bledsoe was traded, alongside Keon Johnson, Justise Winslow and a 2025 second-round pick, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Norman Powell and Robert Covington.
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On November 19,2022, Eric Bledsoe signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Eric Bledsoe has five children: sons Ethan and Emory and daughters Eriauna, Norah, and Noor.
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In October 2022 Eric Bledsoe was arrested on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence.