Happy Birthday: Christian Laettner

August 17, 1969 - Christian Donald Laettner is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and basketball coach. One of the most successful college players of all-time, Christian Laettner was a star on the Duke teams that won consecutive NCAA basketball titles in 1991 and 1992. Laettner hit a famous game-winning shot to beat Kentucky in the East Regional final of the 1992 tournament. As the 1992 National Player of the Year, Laettner was the only collegiate player selected for the 1992 US Olympic basketball ‘Dream Team.’ After being selected by Minnesota with the third-overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft, Laettner played with the Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards and Miami Heat from 1992 to 2005. Laettner was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1993 and was an NBA All-Star in 1997. He was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.

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