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Blake Austin Griffin is an American former professional basketball player. Griffin primarily played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named the consensus national college player of the year as a sophomore. Griffin was selected first overall by the Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and was a…
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Born 16 March 1989 · Q309783
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Griffin, Andrew Luck, and Megan Rapinoe voiced themselves in The Simpsons's "Full Heart, Empty Pool", as a trio of retired athletes competing in Homer Simpson's "noodleball" tournament
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Griffin announced his retirement from professional basketball
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Griffin signed a 1-year deal with the Boston Celtics for the veteran's minimum salary
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Griffin scored a season-high 19 points in a 104–124 loss to the Denver Nuggets
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Joined Boston Celtics in 2022.
Griffin re-signed with the Nets on a one-year deal
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Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets
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Griffin played his last game for the Pistons as he was looking to be traded or bought out by the team
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Joined Brooklyn Nets in 2021.
It was announced that Griffin would host and present Double Cross with Blake Griffin, a hidden camera television series
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PolitiFact rated the claim ““$258,000/month: Amount Blake Griffin will pay in child support to ex Brynn Cameron.”” False.
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Griffin pledged to give $100,000 to the staff of the Little Caesars Arena who were unable to work during the suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season because of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
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Griffin appeared on the 10th episode of season 5 of The Eric Andre Show alongside Stormy Daniels
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Griffin scored a career-high 50 points, including the game-winning free throw, in a 133–132 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers
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Had a near triple-double with 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in a 115–88 win over the Phoenix Suns
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Griffin, along with Willie Reed and Brice Johnson, was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanović, a future protected first-round draft pick, and a future second-round dr
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Had a triple-double with 32 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists in a 126–118 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves
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Joined Detroit Pistons in 2018.
Was ruled out for approximately two months after sustaining an MCL sprain against the Los Angeles Lakers the previous night
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Had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 116–103 win over the Atlanta Hawks, helping the Clippers snap a nine-game losing streak
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Griffin re-signed with the Clippers to a five-year, $173 million contract
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Griffin was ruled out for the remainder of the 2017 NBA Playoffs with an injury to the plantar plate of his right big toe suffered during the Clippers' 111–106 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of their Western Conference
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Set a new season high with 43 points in a 124–121 overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets
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Scoring 12 points on 3-of-11 shooting in a 121–110 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers
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Was ruled out until some point in January after requiring minor surgery on his right knee
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Griffin scored a season-high 28 points in a 116–92 win over the San Antonio Spurs, helping the Clippers start the season 5–1
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Griffin recorded season-highs with 40 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to the Utah Jazz, with the Clippers dropping to 7–8 after starting the season 4–0
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Was ruled out for four to six weeks due to a staph infection in his right elbow
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Griffin scored a season-high 45 points on 14-of-24 shooting, including a game-winning three-pointer as time expired, as the Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns in overtime 121–120
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Won the NBA All Star with Los Angeles Clippers (2014).
Griffin scored a playoff career-high 35 points in a win over Golden State
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Griffin and Chris Paul led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112–108 win over the Phoenix Suns to clinch their second franchise division title
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Won the NBA All Star with Los Angeles Clippers (2013).
Griffin recorded his third career triple-double by scoring 23 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing out 11 assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to victory over the Milwaukee Bucks
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Griffin signed a contract extension reportedly worth $95 million for 5 years
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Won the NBA All Star with Los Angeles Clippers (2012).
Won the NBA All Star with Los Angeles Clippers (2011).
In a double-overtime win over the Washington Wizards, Griffin recorded his first career triple-double with 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists
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Panini America signed Griffin to an exclusive long-term deal that will feature his autographs and memorabilia in their products
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Sports Illustrated called him one of the NBA's 15 Greatest Rookies of All Time
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Griffin scored a then career-high 44 points against the New York Knicks and on January 17, 2011, against the Indiana Pacers, he scored a career-high 47 points and set a Clippers franchise record for most points by a rook
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Griffin started a fundraiser called "Dunking for Dollars", in which he donated $100 to fight childhood obesity for every dunk he made during the season
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In 2010, Griffin started a fundraiser called "Dunking for Dollars", in which he donated $100 to fight childhood obesity for every dunk he made during the season.
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Won the Naismith College Player of the Year with Oklahoma (2008-2009).
Awarded John R. Wooden Award (2009).
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Griffin announced that he would give up his final two years of eligibility and declared for the NBA draft after his sophomore year
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Joined Los Angeles Clippers in 2009.
Played his final high school game in the state title game against Pawnee High School
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Joined Oklahoma in 2007.
Played for Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball (2007–2009).
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And the first NBA player to score 50 points during the 2018–19 NBA season
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And the first rookie voted to the game by coaches since Tim Duncan in 1998
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Griffin followed his brother to Oklahoma Christian School, where they played under their father, head coach Tommy Griffin
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Born 1989-03-16.
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