1. Max Christie played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.
16 Facts About Max Christie
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Max Christie was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class.
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Max Christie scored a career-high 51 points against Elk Grove High School.
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Max Christie was selected as Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year, News-Gazette All-State Player of the Year and Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.
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Max Christie was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit.
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Max Christie was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class, according to major recruiting services.
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Max Christie was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick.
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On July 8,2022, Max Christie signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers.
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Max Christie was assigned to the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League on March 8,2023.
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Max Christie was recalled by the Los Angeles Lakers from South Bay two days later.
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Max Christie re-signed with the Lakers on a four-year $32 million deal on July 2,2024.
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On February 2,2025, Christie was traded alongside Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris.
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Max Christie represented the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Brazil.
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Max Christie averaged 9.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, helping his team win the gold medal.
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Max Christie's mother, Katrina, played college basketball at Northwestern, scoring over 1,000 points, and is a psychotherapist.
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Max Christie's younger brother Cam Christie was a collegiate basketball player at Minnesota.