Anthony Davis

ABOUT ANTHONY DAVIS

NBA power forward/center who was drafted first overall in 2012 and spent his first seven NBA seasons with the New Orleans Hornets before a 2019 trade sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers . He won his first NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020.

He began his high school career at Perspectives Charter School as a guard, standing at 6'0" his freshman year. A growth spurt over the next three years enabled him to become a unique forward, standing around 6'8" with guard-like quickness. He'd reached about 6'10" by the time he began his college career at the University of Kentucky .

He played just one year of college basketball at Kentucky, earning the 2012 National Player of the Year award while leading his team to a 38-2 record and an NCAA Championship. He set a record by scoring 52 points at the 2017 NBA All-Star Game and he was named the game's MVP.  He was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2025.

He was raised with two sisters, Antoinette and Lesha. He married Marlen P in September 2021. They have a daughter.

He was teammates with Kobe Bryant on the Olympic gold-medal winning U.S. basketball team in 2012.