Zach LaVine

About

Multi-talented guard who was a 2014 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honoree as a member of the UCLA Bruins. He helped lead the Bruins to the sweet 16 in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, then was selected 13th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 2017, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls. 

Before Fame

He was named Washington state's Mr. Basketball in 2013 as well as the AP Washington Player of the Year. 

Trivia

He won the 2015 and 2016 NBA Dunk Contests with a repertoire of behind-the-back and under-the-legs dunks.

Family Life

He was born in Renton, Washington to Cheryl Johnson-LaVine and Paul LaVine. In October 2021, he married Hunter Mar. They had a son, Saint Thomas, in 2022. In August 2024, they announced they were expecting their second child together.

Associated With

Upon entering the NBA, he received many comparisons to fellow UCLA alum Russell Westbrook.