Lauri Markkanen

Finnish basketball player
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Lauri Markkanen

Summary

Lauri Markkanen is a human[1]. He was born in Vantaa[2]. He was born on +1997-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,516 views/month, #5,983 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vantaa[2], Lauri Markkanen…
  • Lauri Markkanen was born on +1997-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lauri Markkanen's father was Pekka Markkanen[6].
  • Lauri Markkanen's mother was Riikka Ellonen[7].
  • Lauri Markkanen held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Lauri Markkanen worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Lauri Markkanen's image is recorded as Lauri Markkanen, Cavaliers vs Rockets on December 15, 2021 (cropped).jpg[9].
  • Lauri Markkanen is recorded as male[10].
  • Lauri Markkanen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Lauri Markkanen's member of sports team is recorded as Utah Jazz[12].
  • Lauri Markkanen's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[13].
  • Lauri Markkanen's Commons category is recorded as Lauri Markkanen[14].
  • Lauri Markkanen's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[15].
  • Lauri Markkanen's sport is recorded as basketball[16].
  • Lauri Markkanen's drafted by is recorded as Minnesota Timberwolves[17].
  • Lauri Markkanen's family name is recorded as Markkanen[18].
  • Lauri Markkanen's given name is recorded as Lauri[19].
  • Lauri Markkanen's given name is recorded as Elias[20].
  • Lauri Markkanen's participant in is recorded as FIBA EuroBasket 2017[21].
  • Lauri Markkanen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[22].
  • Lauri Markkanen's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Finnisher'}[23].
  • Lauri Markkanen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Lauri Elias Markkanen'}[24].
  • Lauri Markkanen's country for sport is recorded as Finland[25].
  • Lauri Markkanen's Instagram username is recorded as laurimarkkanen[26].
  • Lauri Markkanen's start of work period is recorded as +2014-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

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Origins and Family

Lauri Markkanen was born in Vantaa[2]. He was born on +1997-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Pekka Markkanen[6]. His mother was Riikka Ellonen[7].

Career and Affiliations

Lauri Markkanen worked as a basketball player[4].

Why It Matters

Lauri Markkanen ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,516 views/month, #5,983 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lauri Markkanen born?

Born in Vantaa[2], Lauri Markkanen…

Who were Lauri Markkanen's parents?

Lauri Markkanen's father was Pekka Markkanen[6]. Lauri Markkanen's mother was Riikka Ellonen[7].

What did Lauri Markkanen do for work?

Lauri Markkanen worked as basketball player[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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