Richard Jefferson

Richard Jefferson is a small forward in the National Basketball Association, currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs.

Jefferson was traded from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Spurs on June 23, 2009, for Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4281291

On July 11, Jefferson was scheduled to marry Kesha Ni'Cole Nichols. Hours before the wedding Jefferson called off the ceremony, citing a fight the couple had over July 4th weekend. The couple have split, with Jefferson giving Nichols a six-figure settlement.http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=vn20090627061805273C660482

Richard Allen Jefferson was born in Los Angeles, California on June 21, 1980. He attended high school at Moon Valley in Phoenix. He continued his education at the University of Arizona. In 2001, Jefferson was selected by the Houston Rockets with the thirteenth pick in the NBA draft.Basketball-Reference.com: Richard Jefferson

After the draft, Jefferson was traded to the New Jersey Nets with Jason Collins and Brandon Armstrong for Eddie Griffin. Jefferson helped the Nets reach the NBA finals in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, Jefferson signed a six year contract extension with the team. NBA.com: Richard Jefferson In 2008, Jefferson was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons.ESPN.com: Nets send top scorer Jefferson to Bucks for Yi, Simmons In 2009, the Bucks traded Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4281291

• June 21, 1980: Born
• 2001: Drafted by Houston Rockets
• 2001: Traded to New Jersey Nets
• 2008: Traded to Milwaukee Bucks
• 2009: Traded to the San Antonio Spurs

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• ESPN.com : Career Stats
  • Height: 6-7
  • Weight: 225 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 2001