Reginald Wayne Miller was born on August 24,1965 and is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year career in the National Basketball Association with the Indiana Pacers.
38 Facts About Reggie Miller
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Reggie Miller was known for his precision three-point shooting, especially in pressure situations and most notably against the New York Knicks, for which he earned the nickname "Knick Killer".
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Reggie Miller played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, earning third-team All-American honors as a junior in 1986.
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Reggie Miller was selected by Indiana in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the 11th overall pick.
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When he retired from playing, Reggie Miller held the NBA record for most career 3-point field goals made.
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Reggie Miller is currently fourth on the list behind Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, and James Harden.
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Reggie Miller led the league in free throw percentage five times and won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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Reggie Miller is widely regarded as the Pacers' greatest player of all time.
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Reggie Miller was born in Riverside, California and attended Riverside Polytechnic High School.
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Reggie Miller was born with hip deformities, which prevented him from walking correctly.
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Reggie Miller's brother Darrell is a former Major League Baseball player ; his sister Tammy played volleyball at Cal State Fullerton; and his older sister Cheryl is a Hall of Fame basketball player.
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Reggie Miller says his unorthodox shooting style was developed to arc his shot over his sister's constant shot blocking.
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Reggie Miller attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received a degree in history.
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Reggie Miller's final game was a loss in the second round of the 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament to Wyoming.
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Reggie Miller finished second in all-time scoring at UCLA behind only Lew Alcindor.
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Reggie Miller was selected by the Pacers with the 11th pick in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft.
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Reggie Miller wore jersey number 31 while playing for the Pacers, backing up shooting guard John Long before he became a starter.
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Reggie Miller gained a respectable reputation early in his career as he led the Indiana Pacers to become a perennial playoff team.
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Reggie Miller made several long 3-pointers during the quarter and engaged in an animated discussion of his ongoing performance with noted Knicks fan Spike Lee, who was, as always, seated courtside.
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Reggie Miller got the rebound and was fouled with 7.5 seconds left.
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Reggie Miller got free from Jordan, caught the inbound pass from Derrick McKey, turned and made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds to go.
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Reggie Miller was an important locker-room leader for his team and served as an inspiration to his teammates who wanted to "win one [a championship] for 'Uncle Reg'".
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O'Neal's respect for Reggie Miller was most evident on January 4,2005, when after scoring 55 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, O'Neal agreed to be taken out of the game with 1:43 remaining to preserve Reggie Miller's record of 57 points.
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In 2005, following the lengthy suspensions of star teammates O'Neal, Stephen Jackson, and Ron Artest for a brawl with fans in Detroit, Reggie Miller averaged nearly 20 points per game for stretches of the season.
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Over his 18-year NBA career, Reggie Miller made over $105 million in salary, playing in 1,389 games for the Pacers.
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Reggie Miller is one of five NBA players who spent an entire career of 18 or more seasons with a single franchise.
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Reggie Miller is widely recognized as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history.
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Reggie Miller's record was later broken by Ray Allen, who was later surpassed by Stephen Curry.
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Reggie Miller was a member of two gold medal-winning teams, the US national team for the 1994 FIBA World Championship and the Olympic men's basketball team in 1996.
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Reggie Miller started 5 out of the 8 games and shared the shooting guard rotation with Mitch Richmond.
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Reggie Miller did not return to the USA Team until the 2002 FIBA World Championship.
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Reggie Miller was injured during the 2002 World Championships and played limited minutes.
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Reggie Miller served as the 2005 Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade Grand Marshal.
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Reggie Miller once served as guest host of the network television talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, filling in for host Regis Philbin.
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In June 2005, Reggie Miller became a weekly contributor to The Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio, providing the show with commentary.
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Reggie Miller previously put his 15,000-square-foot Fishers mansion, located on Geist Reservoir up for sale for $7.5 million.
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The listing has since been removed without Reggie Miller selling the residence.
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Reggie Miller announced in December 2009 that there would be a Special Premiere Movie event on Friday, Feb 26, at Conseco Fieldhouse.