Nathan Leon Jawai
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About
Power forward/center who played for the Australian NBL team, Cairns Taipans. He played for many teams in different national leagues, including in Spain and Turkey. He also played in the NBA, for the Toronto Raptors and then the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Before Fame
He played rugby as a young boy, then switched to basketball at age 15. He played for local clubs until 2006 when he started studying and playing at Midland College in the Nebraska.
Trivia
He got the nicknames "Aussie Shaq" and "Outback Shaq" when he played in the NBA.
Family Life
He has two daughters, Trepan and Kayah. He is a Aboriginal Australian of Torres Strait Islander heritage.
Associated With
He is the cousin of Patty Mills, a player on the Brooklyn Nets.
