Al Jefferson

American basketball player (born 1985)
Person human Q442623
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Summary

Al Jefferson was born on January 4, 1985[1], in Monticello[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,694 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Native language: English[6]
  • Educated at: Prentiss High School[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Member of sports team: Boston Celtics[9], Minnesota Timberwolves[10], Utah Jazz[11], Charlotte Hornets[12]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[13]
  • Commons category: Al Jefferson[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: center[15], power forward[16]
  • Sport: basketball[17]
  • Drafted by: Boston Celtics[18]
  • Family name: Jefferson[19]
  • Given name: Al[20]
  • Official website: http://www.aljefferson7.com/[21]
  • Country for sport: United States[22]
  • Sport number: 7[23]
  • Start of work period: 2004[24]
  • End of work period: 2018[25]
  • Height: 208 cm[26]
  • Mass: 131 kg[27]
  • P14750: B873-4F35-E0A4-709A-E6E8[28]

Why It Matters

Al Jefferson has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Al Jefferson born?

Al Jefferson's place of birth was Monticello[2].

What did Al Jefferson do for work?

Al Jefferson worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Al Jefferson go to school?

Al Jefferson was educated at Prentiss High School[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . National Basketball Association. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B873-4F35-E0A4-709A-E6E8
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'gl', 'he', 'hr', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American basketball player (born 1985)
    Position played on team / speciality → center, power forward
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  3. 22w ago · ~2026-27779-65 · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Monticello
    Sex or gender → male
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+208'}
    Family name → Jefferson
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Al Jefferson Bobcats freethrow.JPG"
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