Gary Payton

American basketball player
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Gary Payton

Summary

Gary Payton is a human[1]. He was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on July 23, 1968[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,179 views/month, #4,210 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Gary Payton's place of birth was Oakland[2].
  • Gary Payton was born on July 23, 1968[3].
  • A child of Gary Payton was Gary Payton II[6].
  • Gary Payton held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Gary Payton's native language[8].
  • Gary Payton's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Gary Payton's education included a stint at Skyline High School[9].
  • Gary Payton's education included a stint at Oregon State University[10].
  • Gary Payton received the NBA All-Defensive Team[11].
  • Gary Payton received the NBA All-Defensive Team[12].
  • Gary Payton received the NBA All-Defensive Team[13].
  • Gary Payton received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14].
  • Gary Payton received the NBA All-Defensive Team[15].
  • Gary Payton received the NBA All-Defensive Team[16].
  • Gary Payton is recorded as male[17].
  • Gary Payton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gary Payton's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[19].
  • Gary Payton's Commons category is recorded as Gary Payton[20].
  • Gary Payton's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[21].
  • Gary Payton's residence is recorded as Oakland[22].
  • Gary Payton's sport is recorded as basketball[23].
  • Gary Payton's drafted by is recorded as Seattle SuperSonics[24].
  • Gary Payton's family name is recorded as Q16881042[25].
  • Gary Payton's given name is recorded as Gary[26].
  • Gary Payton's participant in is recorded as 2000 Summer Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oakland[2], Gary Payton… he was born on July 23, 1968[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Skyline High School[9], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1959[30] and Oregon State University[10], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33].

Career and Affiliations

Gary Payton's professions included basketball player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include NBA All-Defensive Team[11], a sports award[34], founded in 1968[35]; NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1983[38]; and All-NBA Team[39], an All-Team[40], in United States[41], founded in 1947[42].

Personal Life

A child of Gary Payton was Gary Payton II[6].

Why It Matters

Gary Payton ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,179 views/month, #4,210 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Gary Payton born?

Gary Payton was born in Oakland[2].

What did Gary Payton do for work?

Gary Payton worked as basketball player[4].

Where did Gary Payton go to school?

Gary Payton was educated at Skyline High School[9] and Oregon State University[10].

What awards did Gary Payton receive?

Honors received include NBA All-Defensive Team[11], NBA All-Defensive Team[12], NBA All-Defensive Team[13], and NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [39] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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