Elton Brand
American basketball player
1979 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American basketball player
Born
March 11, 1979
Age
~47 years
Name Origin
Portuguese
Timeline
film producer, basketball player
United StatesBorn in Cortlandt Manor
1979
Born in Cortlandt Manor (1979-03-11)
1999
AwardJohn R. Wooden Award
2000
AwardNBA All-Rookie Team
2000
AwardBest Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award
2000
AwardNBA Rookie of the Year Award
2006
AwardNBA Sportsmanship Award
About
Elton Tyron Brand is an American former professional basketball player and the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for Duke, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, and later played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks. He was a two-time NBA All Star and an All-NBA Second Team selection in 2006.
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Who is Elton Brand?+
Elton Tyron Brand is an American former professional basketball player and the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for Duke, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, an
What does the name Elton mean?+
The name Elton means "A male given name from Old English.. Etymology: From *Elgjartún, from tún. First part possibly related to temple. Eltun.". It is of Portuguese origin.
When was Elton Brand born?+
Elton Brand was born on March 11, 1979.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Old English.. Etymology: From *Elgjartún, from tún. First part possibly related to temple. Eltun.
The name Elton is of Portuguese origin, meaning "A male given name from Old English.. Etymology: From *Elgjartún, from tún. First part possibly related to temple. Eltun.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Elton — March 11, 1979
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Goat
Calm, gentle, sympathetic
Earth · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
2 Imix
Dragon — creation, primordial energy
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Aquamarine — Courage, serenity
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I knew from the first practice. You had something different.
— your old coach
Legend.
— anon
You're the reason I started playing.
— a kid who watched you play
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