1. Jarred Jakobi Vanderbilt was born on April 3,1999 and is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
17 Facts About Jarred Vanderbilt
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Jarred Vanderbilt was selected as a McDonald's All-American in high school.
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Jarred Vanderbilt was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft.
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Jarred Vanderbilt is the son of Gwendolyn and Robert Vanderbilt.
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Jarred Vanderbilt has two older brothers, Jamal and Robert, and three older sisters, Rean, Jenae, and Tasha.
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On December 23,2016, Jarred Vanderbilt committed to the Kentucky Wildcats.
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Jarred Vanderbilt averaged 5.9 points and 7.9 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game.
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On June 21,2018, Jarred Vanderbilt was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 41st overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft.
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On July 11,2018, Jarred Vanderbilt signed with the Denver Nuggets.
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On November 20,2019, Jarred Vanderbilt was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
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On February 5,2020, Jarred Vanderbilt was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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On January 23,2021, Jarred Vanderbilt scored a career-high 16 points along with 11 rebounds in a win against the New Orleans Pelicans.
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On July 6,2022, Jarred Vanderbilt was traded, alongside Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, the draft rights to Walker Kessler, four future first-round picks, and a pick swap, to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Rudy Gobert.
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On February 9,2023, Jarred Vanderbilt was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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On September 18,2023, Jarred Vanderbilt agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the Lakers.
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Jarred Vanderbilt won a gold medal with the 2015 USA U16 National Team at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship.
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Jarred Vanderbilt has been a vegan since 2020 after initially adopting the diet as a one-month challenge.