LaMarcus Aldridge
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About
NBA power forward who played in four straight All-Star games with the Portland Trail Blazers from 2012 to 2015. He spent his first nine NBA seasons in Portland, then signed with the San Antonio Spurs in 2015.
Before Fame
He decided to go to college at the University of Texas instead of making himself available for the NBA draft straight out of high school after a conversation with Shaquille O'Neal.
Trivia
In 2013, he was named the Portland Trail Blazers team captain and he responded by leading the team to one of the best records in the Western Conference during the 2013-14 season.
Family Life
He had a son named Jaylen Lea Aldridge in April, 2009 and another one named LaMarcus Jr. in 2011.
Associated With
He was teammates with guard/forward Brandon Roy on the Trail Blazers.
