Mitch Kupchak

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mitch Kupchak
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 24, 1954(1954-05-24)
Age	70
Birthplace	Brentwood
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Taurus

Mitch Kupchak Biography

Mitch Kupchak is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 24, 1954 in Brentwood, New York, United States. He was a former basketball player who won the NBA Championships with both the Washington Bullets and Los Angeles Lakers in 1978 and 1985. Later, he succeeded Former basketball player who won NBA Championships with the Washington Bullets in 1978 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 1982 and 1985. He later succeeded Jerry West as the General Manager of the Lakers. to the role of General Manager for the Lakers.

He was a Hall of Fame Lakers player and won two NBA Championships with He won two NBA Championships alongside Hall of Fame Lakers teammate Magic Johnson..

Kupchak was drafted by the Washington Bullets in 1976 and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. He had four productive seasons with Washington and was part of the team that won the NBA championship in 1978. He signed a long term contract with the Lakers in 1981 at the behest of Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who told owner Jerry Buss, “If we could get Mitch Kupchak, I know we could win”, after the team’s playoff upset. 26 games into the season, Kupchak injured his knee and did not play again until the 1983–84 season.

Kupchak played for Brentwood High School in New York. He was an All-American on the North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team, and was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in his senior season. Kupchak played on the gold medal-winning team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Claire was his wife and he had two children with her. In January 2015, his daughter Aline died.

Mitch Kupchak Net Worth

Mitch Kupchak is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mitch Kupchak 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In his senior season at North Carolina, he was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of Year. In 1976, he won an Olympic gold medal for Team USA.

In 2002, he was inducted into The National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame.

Mitchell Kupchak (born May 24, 1954) is an American professional basketball executive and retired player. He is the current president of basketball operations and general manager of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a college player, Kupchak was an All-American at the University of North Carolina and a member of the gold medal-winning 1976 United States Olympic team. As a professional player, he won three NBA titles – one as a member of the Washington Bullets and two with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mitch Kupchak height 6 ft 9 in Mitch weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mitch Kupchak Dating?

According to our records, Mitch Kupchak married to Claire Kupchak. As of December 1, 2023, Mitch Kupchak’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2009, Kupchak signed 2004 Defensive Player of the Year Ron Artest, famous for his role in the Pacers-Pistons Brawl, as a free agent. The Lakers made it to their seventh NBA Finals in 11 years, winning in a championship re-match against the Celtics in the 2010 NBA Finals. 2011 saw the retirement of longtime coach Phil Jackson, replacing him with Mike Brown, as well as an attempted three-team trade of Odom and Gasol to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for the New Orleans Hornets’ All-Star point guard, Chris Paul Because the Hornets (a financial failure for its previous owners) was still owned by the NBA, Commissioner David Stern vetoed the trade for unspecified “basketball reasons”—leaving the Lakers with a publicly disgruntled Odom, and shocked Gasol (both of whom intended to end their careers as Lakers, and had not known that they were about to be traded).

Facts & Trivia

Mitch Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mitch Kupchak celebrates birthday on May 24 of every year.

During the 2013–14 season, Kupchak and the Lakers gave Kobe Bryant a 2-year, $48.5 million extension despite him being out due to an Achilles injury. The deal was reportedly endorsed by team president Jeanie Buss. Mike D’Antoni resigned after the season, leaving Kupchak and Jim Buss the task of hiring a 3rd coach in 4 years. They decided on former Lakers point guard Byron Scott. The Lakers announced in April 2014 that Kupchak’s own contract had been extended for multiple years. It was scheduled to expire after the 2014 season. Terms of the contract were not released.

How tall is Mitch Kupchak?

6′ 9″

How long was Mitch Kupchak GM of the Lakers?

YEAROWNERGENERAL MANAGER
2012-2013| Dr. Jerry Buss| Mitch Kupchak
2011-2012| Dr. Jerry Buss| Mitch Kupchak
2010-2011| Dr. Jerry Buss| Mitch Kupchak
2009-2010| Dr. Jerry Buss| Mitch Kupchak

Who did Mitch Kupchak play for?

Full Name:Mitchell Kupchak
Position:| Forward / Center
Jersey Number:| 25 (Bullets), 41 ( Lakers ), 25 (Lakers)
Height:| 6-9 / 2.06 mts
Weight:| 230 lbs / 104.3 kg

How old is Mitch Kupchak?

68 years (May 24, 1954)

Is Mitch Kupchak married?

Claire Kupchak