Mookie Blaylock

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mookie Blaylock
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 20, 1967(1967-03-20)
Age	57
Birthplace	Garland
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Pisces

Mookie Blaylock Biography

Mookie Blaylock is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 20, 1967 in Garland, Texas, United States. The Atlanta Hawks’ point guard was his most significant 13-year NBA experience.

Mookie Blaylock was his common name, and it was also the original name for Pearl Jam’s rock band, fronted originally by He often went by Mookie Blaylock, which was the original name of popular rock band Pearl Jam, fronted by singer Eddie Vedder..

A 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) push-and-pass point guard, he was rated among the best defensive stoppers in the game. The former Garland High School, Midland College (where he earned NJCAA All American honors in 1987), and University of Oklahoma star is most highly regarded for his quick hands and a ball hawking defensive style that produced more than 200 steals in a season five times and two NBA All-Defensive first-team selections. He was also a capable outside shooter, a fine passer who generally ranked among the league’s assist leaders, and a durable instigator of the fast break. In 1988, he helped to lead the Sooners to the NCAA title game.

Blaylock was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 12th overall pick of the 1989 NBA draft and settled quickly into Nets’ rotation. He was traded with Roy Hinson to the Atlanta Hawks prior to the 1992–93 season for Rumeal Robinson, where he flourished under newly signed coach Lenny Wilkens. He spent seven years with the Hawks, leading them in career three-point field goals (made and attempted) and career steals. He was also selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game. He was traded to the Golden State Warriors in a deal that brought Bimbo Coles, Duane Ferrell, and the 1999 10th overall draft pick, Jason Terry, to Atlanta, and finished off his career playing as a reserve for the Warriors.

Both of his sons played football at the University of Kentucky in 2002.

Mookie Blaylock Net Worth

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

Before being drafted by New Jersey Nets in 1989, he played at Garland High School as well as Midland College.

He is well-known for his outstanding defensive play. In fact, he led the NBA in steals twice in a row.

Daron Oshay “Mookie” Blaylock (born March 20, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He spent 13 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and the Golden State Warriors.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mookie Blaylock height 6 ft 1 in Mookie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mookie Blaylock Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Mookie Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mookie Blaylock celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

Why did Pearl Jam call themselves Mookie Blaylock?

After all, before Pearl Jam was called Pearl Jam, the band was called Mookie Blaylock. The band’s first album, “Ten,” which became one of the iconic albums of the 1990s, was named after Blaylock’s jersey number. “I was a huge Mookie fan,” Jeff Ament, Pearl Jam’s bassist, said in an interview.

Why is Mookie Blaylock called Mookie?

Daron Oshay Blaylock was dubbed Mookie as a child by his older sisters, and the nickname stuck. The rock group Pearl Jam originally went by the name Mookie Blaylock in homage to the crafty point guard. The band later titled its debut album “Ten” as a nod to Blaylock’s jersey number.

How old is Mookie Blaylock?

55 years (March 20, 1967)

Where did Mookie Blaylock go to college?

College

How much is a Mookie Blaylock card?

1990 Fleer #117 Mookie Blaylock $0.34
1992 Topps #268 Mookie Blaylock| $0.26
1992 Topps Gold #180 Mookie Blaylock| $0.34
1992 Topps Gold #268 Mookie Blaylock| $0.34
1992 Ultra #115 Mookie Blaylock| $0.24