Rex Everett Chapman was born on October 5,1967 and is an American former professional basketball player and social media influencer.
38 Facts About Rex Chapman
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Rex Chapman was the first draft pick of the expansion Charlotte Hornets and played on four National Basketball Association teams.
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Rex Chapman is a broadcaster for University of Kentucky basketball games.
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Rex Chapman was born October 5,1967, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Rex Chapman had a turbulent relationship with his father; he and his sister, Jenny, "used to pray that Wayne's teams would win" so the mood of the house would not be tense, while his mother, Laura, would attempt to defuse the tension.
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Rex Chapman was a high school basketball star at Apollo High School in Owensboro, Kentucky.
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Rex Chapman racked up numerous awards and accolades his senior year, including Mr Basketball of Kentucky, Gatorade State Player of the Year, Associated Press Player of the Year, and McDonalds's All-American.
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Rex Chapman was heavily recruited by many universities, but he chose to stay close to home when he signed with the University of Kentucky.
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Rex Chapman improved his sophomore year average to 19 points a game.
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Kentucky reached the Sweet Sixteen, where Rex Chapman scored a career best 30 points in a losing effort against Villanova.
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Rex Chapman was named to the All-SEC Team both of his college years and amassed a total of 1,073 points before opting to enter the NBA draft.
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Rex Chapman said he was harassed by other students and the coaching staff for continuing to date his black high school girlfriend.
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Rex Chapman averaged 16.9 points per game in his rookie season.
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Rex Chapman competed in the 1990 and 1991 Slam Dunk Contests, earning recognition for his dunks, where he would flip the ball.
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Rex Chapman was injured and could only participate in the final game of the season.
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Unfortunately, later in the season Rex Chapman found himself on the injured list again and only participated in 56 games.
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Rex Chapman played well in the Suns' last four games of the regular season.
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Rex Chapman had two memorable games against the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round of the play-offs.
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In game four, Rex Chapman hit an off-balance three-point shot on an inbounds pass to send the game to overtime, although the Suns went on to lose.
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Rex Chapman played a total of 666 regular season NBA games, scoring 9,731 points for an average of 14.6 points per game, with 1,798 assists for an average of 2.7 assists per game, and 1,645 rebounds, for 2.5 rebounds per game.
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Rex Chapman eventually stopped betting and went to Gamblers Anonymous meetings.
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Rex Chapman held several jobs in rapid succession following his retirement.
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Rex Chapman served as a color commentator on TNT during the NBA Playoffs.
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In 2006, Rex Chapman accepted the position of vice president of player personnel with the Denver Nuggets, which he held for four years.
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When Rex Chapman left the Nuggets, his personal life was in turmoil.
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Rex Chapman was divorcing his wife, sharing custody of their four children.
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Rex Chapman's life continued to spiral down after leaving basketball.
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Rex Chapman worked in a variety of jobs as a basketball broadcaster, including for Grand Canyon University in 2013.
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In September 2014, Rex Chapman was arrested for shoplifting merchandise from an Apple Store in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Rex Chapman made it appear that he was paying for an item at self checkout, but left the store and pawned the item to pay for gambling debts.
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Rex Chapman's pain disappeared, but the experience angered him: "This whole time I've been thinking I've got this jones for pain medication, it was really just an ulcer".
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In September 2015, Rex Chapman pleaded guilty to four felony charges and was sentenced to probation.
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Rex Chapman agreed to pay more than $15,000 to the Apple Store and complete 750 hours of community service.
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Rex Chapman eventually moved back to Lexington, where he states he stays clean, eats healthily, and swims daily.
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Rex Chapman has been labeled as a social media influencer for his activity on Twitter, with over a million followers.
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Since 2019, Rex Chapman has been the television presenter of a Block or Charge show which appeared on Adult Swim, based on his tweets.
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In January 2022, CNN announced that Rex Chapman will appear as a host on CNN+, the network's streaming platform.
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In March 2022, Rex Chapman served as a studio analyst for coverage of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.