Stephen Jackson

Guide Note

Stephen Jackson is a Star Basketball player for the Golden State Warriors. He and former Indiana teammate Ron Artest are infamous due to a 2004 brawl in Detroit that escalated into the stands.

Fast Facts

1. Born: April 5, 1978
2. Birth Place: Port Arthur, Texas
3. Height: 6'8"
4. Weight: 218 lbs
5. Number: #1
6. Drafted: 1997, Phoenix
7. Acquired: Jan. 2007 from Indiana
8. Served 30-game suspension during the 2004-05 season

Stephen Jesse Jackson was born in Port Arthur, Texas on April 5, 1978. He attended Lincoln High School and then Oak Hill Academy in Virginia. At Oak Hill he would earn All-America honors and would be the leading scorer of the McDonald's All-America game in 1996. He would be selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1997 draft, but fail to make the team. He would make stops in the Continental Basketballl Association and Australia's Basketball league.

In 2000, after playing professionally in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic Jackson would land with the New Jersey Nets where he established himself as a valued member of the rotation. He would later sign in 2001 with the San Antonio Spurs, and in 2003 would help lead the Spurs to the NBA Championship. Jackson would then sign with the Atlanta Hawks where he established himself as a legitimate star in the league. He was traded in 2004 to the Indiana Pacers after signing a 6 year 38.3 million dollar contract. In 2004 he would participate in one of the leagues most significant public relations disaster ever. On November 19, 2004, Ron Artest became involved in a brawl which carried over into the stands and fans. For Jackson's participation in the brawl he would be suspended for 30 games from the NBA. In 2007, following off the court legal issues the Pacers would trade Jackson to the Golden State Warriors with Al Harrington, Sarunas Jasikevicius and Josh Powell for Mike Dunleavy, Troy Murphy, Ike Diogu and Keith McLeod. In 2007, he would help lead the Warriors over the #1 seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs.

• April 5, 1978 : Born
• 2000: Debuts with New Jersey Nets
• 2001: Signed by San Antonio Spurs
• 2003: Signs with Atlanta Hawks
• 2004: Traded to Indiana Pacers
• 2004: Suspended 30 games for participation in Pacers-Pistons brawl
• 2007: Traded to Golden State Warriors