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Who is Bobby Brown?
Robert Douglas Brown, better known as ‘Bobby Brown,’ is a professional basketball player from the United States. Bobby Brown was most recently with the NBA G League Ignite. His basketball player began his professional career with the German League team Alba Berlin.
Bobby then returned to the United States in 2008 to play for a number of NBA teams.
The player has previously played for the Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Hornets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Los Angeles Clippers.
In 2013, he was also awarded the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy.
This article has summarized every detail of Brown’s professional and personal life.
Bobby Brown’s Childhood and Family
Bobby Brown (Robert Douglas Brown) was born in Los Angeles, California on September 24, 1984.
Bobby Brown is also the name of his father. His mother’s name is also Regina Jefferson.
Janika Pratt, the player’s sister, also exists.
Other details about his early life are still being investigated.
Bobby Brown’s Playing Career Begins
Brown attended and played high school basketball at Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California.
The player was on the same team as future NBA players Trevor Ariza and Hassan Adams.
From 2003 to 2007, Brown played NCAA Division I college basketball at California State University, Fullerton.
He played for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
In 2005-06, Brown was named to the All-Big West Conference First Team.
During his four years with the Titans, the 6’2″ tall player scored 1,961 points in 116 games (16.9 points per game).
At the time, he was the school’s all-time leader in total points scored.
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Basketball Professional Career
Brown earned his bachelor’s degree in 2007 from Cal State Fullerton.
Brown, on the other hand, went undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft.
Bobby signed with the German club ALBA Berlin in August 2007, where he helped them win the German national domestic league.
In addition, the player scored 44 points in a five-overtime European second-tier level EuroCup game, the second-highest total ever in the competition.
Brown returned to the United States in 2008 to play in the NBA Summer League for the New Orleans Hornets.
In July 2010, the player joined the Toronto Raptors for the NBA Summer League.
On September 22, 2010, Bobby signed with the Polish League team Asseco Prokom.
However, due to his poor EuroLeague performance, he was released in December.
On August 5, 2011, the player signed with the German club EWE Baskets Oldenburg.
Bobby signed a one-year contract with the Italian League club Montepaschi Siena on August 8, 2012.
He took over for 2011-12 top-scoring trophy winner Alphonso Ford, who had recently joined Fenerbahçe Ülker.
Bobby was also named Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer in 2012-13.
The point guard also led the EuroLeague in assists, averaging 5.3 per game, and led the league in several other categories.
On January 4, 2013, Brown scored 41 points in a 98-92 comeback victory over Fenerbahçe Ülker.
He has tied the EuroLeague’s single-game scoring record since the 2000-01 season.
Bobby signed with the Chinese club Dongguan Leopards in the summer of 2013.
On May 22, 2014, his contract with Dongguan was extended for three years.
Years Later
On March 28, 2016, Bobby agreed to terms with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of Turkey for the remainder of the 2015-16 Turkish Super League season.
On September 23, 2016, he returned to the NBA and signed with the Houston Rockets.
The player was with the team until he was released by the Rockets on January 5, 2018.
On February 22, 2018, Bobby agreed to terms with Olympiacos of Greece for the remainder of the Greek Basket League and EuroLeague seasons.
On November 1, 2018, the player signed a one-year contract with Mornar of the ABA League and the EuroCup.
Brown and Mornar split up on November 28. The player is currently a member of the NBA G League Ignite.
Awards
- Alphonso Ford 2013 EuroLeague Top Scorer Award
- Italian LBA champion in 2013
- Winner of the 2013 Italian Cup
- Champion of the 2020 Greek All-Star Game 3-Point Shootout
- Bundesliga champion in 2008
- Bundesliga 2012 Highest Scorer
- Bundesliga 2008 First-team Newcomer of the Year 2006 The entire Big West
The Basketball Tournament
Brown competed for the CitiTeam Blazers in the 2018 Basketball Tournament (TBT).
It was a winner-take-all, single-elimination tournament with a $2 million prize pool.
In two games, the player averaged a team-high 20.5 points per game, 3.0 assists per game, and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Team Challenge ALS defeated CitiTeam Blazers in the second round.
Brown was a member of the four-time defending champion Overseas Elite in TBT 2019, where they advanced to the semifinals before falling to Carmen’s Crew, 71-66.
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The Graffiti Incident
Bobby Brown was chastised in China in 2016 for inscribing his name and number on the country’s Great Wall.
Brown and the Rockets were in China for the NBA’s Global Game China, along with the New Orleans Pelicans.
The player couldn’t resist the urge to leave some graffiti on the 2,221-year-old wall while in China.
His work was discovered after he posted images on his Weibo microblog (China’s equivalent of Twitter) with the caption, “Had a blast at the Great Wall of China today.”
Chinese internet users were incensed by Brown’s behavior and poured their rage into the comments section.
One user asked the player if he was proud of his accomplishment, while another pointed out that the Great Wall is a world heritage site, not a ‘home toilet.’
However, the apology post was later removed as well.
Age, Body Measurements, and Other Facts
Bobby Brown, a basketball player, was born in 1984. As a result, he is 37 years old.
Similarly, his zodiac sign is Libra, and he was born in the Chinese year of the Rat.
Bobby is 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters) tall, weighs 175 pounds (79 kilograms), and plays right-handed.
Unfortunately, the player’s other body measurements are unknown.
Bobby also has numerous tattoos on his body.
Bobby Brown’s Private Life
Brown shares his name with a well-known American R&B singer.
In an interview, he confirmed jokes about his name, saying that there is always someone trying to be funny by asking the player where Whitney is.
ESPN headlined “Their Prerogative: Kings Agree With Bobby Brown” and “New addition: Sources Say Kings Agree To Deal With Brown” when Brown signed with the Kings.
ESPN was referring to the singer’s 1988 anthem “My Prerogative” as well as his former boy band New Edition.
Social Media
Bobby Brown’s Twitter handle is @BBROWNLAU.
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Salary
Brown has earned a total of $3,902,249 in his NBA career.
This is his earnings from four years of NBA basketball.
Unfortunately, no information about his other earnings is available.
