James Worthy

American basketball player
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James Worthy

Summary

James Worthy is a human[1]. Born in Gastonia[2], he… he was born on +1961-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,617 views/month, #5,684 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Worthy was born in Gastonia[2].
  • James Worthy was born on +1961-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of James Worthy was Sierra Worthy[6].
  • A child of James Worthy was Sable Worthy[7].
  • James Worthy held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was James Worthy's native language[9].
  • James Worthy's professions included basketball player[4].
  • James Worthy was educated at Ashbrook High School[10].
  • James Worthy's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11].
  • James Worthy received the NBA All-Rookie Team[12].
  • James Worthy received the All-NBA Team[13].
  • James Worthy received the All-NBA Team[14].
  • James Worthy received the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[15].
  • James Worthy received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[16].
  • James Worthy's image is recorded as James Worthy at UNC Basketball game. February 10, 2007.jpg[17].
  • James Worthy is recorded as male[18].
  • James Worthy's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Worthy's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[20].
  • James Worthy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16770744[21].
  • James Worthy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00053053[22].
  • James Worthy's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0941788[23].
  • James Worthy's Commons category is recorded as James Worthy[24].
  • James Worthy's position played on team / speciality is recorded as small forward[25].
  • James Worthy's sport is recorded as basketball[26].
  • James Worthy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03n61j[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gastonia[2], James Worthy… he was born on +1961-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Ashbrook High School[10], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1970[30] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1789[33].

Career and Affiliations

James Worthy's professions included basketball player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include NBA All-Rookie Team[12], a class of award[34]; All-NBA Team[13], an All-Team[35], in United States[36], founded in 1947[37]; Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[15], a most valuable player award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1969[40]; and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[16].

Personal Life

Children include Sierra Worthy[6], an actor[41], b. 1992[42], of United States[43] and Sable Worthy[7], an actor[44], b. 1990[45], of United States[46].

Why It Matters

James Worthy ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,617 views/month, #5,684 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Rick Fox[49], an actor[50], b. 1969[51], of Canada[52].

FAQs

Where was James Worthy born?

James Worthy's place of birth was Gastonia[2].

What did James Worthy do for work?

James Worthy worked as basketball player[4].

Where did James Worthy go to school?

James Worthy was educated at Ashbrook High School[10] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11].

What awards did James Worthy receive?

Honors received include NBA All-Rookie Team[12], All-NBA Team[13], All-NBA Team[14], and Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[15].

Who did James Worthy influence?

James Worthy has been cited as an influence by Rick Fox[49].

References

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  9. [11] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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