Anthony Davis, nicknamed "AD" and "the Brow", is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. A power forward and center, he is a ten-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team selection, and a five-time NBA All-Defensive Team honoree. In 2021, Davis was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and is considered one of the greatest power forwards ever.
In 2012, Anthony Davis became the fifth Chicago-area first overall selection following Cazzie Russell who was selected first overall in 1966.
In 2012, Anthony Davis became the fifth Chicago-area first overall selection following LaRue Martin who was selected first overall in 1972.
On December 4, 2022, Anthony Davis joined Kevin McHale as only the second player in NBA history to put up at least 55 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks in a game since blocks became an official stat in the 1973–74 season.
On March 15, 2015, Anthony Davis became the first player in NBA history to tally 36 points, 14 rebounds, 9 blocks and 7 assists in a game since blocks became a statistic in 1973.
On November 22, 2022, Davis became the first player since the 1973–74 season (when blocks and steals became an official stat) to record 35-plus points, 20-plus boards, 5-plus steals and 5-plus blocks in a game.
On October 26, Anthony Davis had a 50-point, 16-rebound, 7-steal, 5-assist, 4-block performance against the Denver Nuggets, becoming the first player in NBA history since steals became an officially recorded statistic in the 1973–74 season to achieve at least 50 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
In 2014, Anthony Davis's season-opening performance marked the first 9-block season-opener since Nate Thurmond had 12 to open the 1974–75 NBA season.
On February 6, Anthony Davis's 41-point performance marked a New Orleans record 13th consecutive 20-point performance, surpassing Pete Maravich of the 1976–77 New Orleans Jazz.
In 2012, Anthony Davis became the fifth Chicago-area first overall selection following Mark Aguirre who was selected first overall in 1981.
On February 21, Anthony Davis joined Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Webber as the only NBA players with 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game since 1983.
In 2014, Anthony Davis's season-opening performance marked the first 26-point/17-rebound/9-block/3-steal effort since Hakeem Olajuwon during the 1989–90 NBA season.
On October 26, Anthony Davis scored 50 points against the Denver Nuggets, the most by any NBA player in a season opener since Michael Jordan scored 54 points in 1989.
On March 11, 1993, Anthony Marshon Davis Jr., nicknamed "AD" and "the Brow", was born. He is an American professional basketball player.
On March 16, 2014, at 21 years and 5 days old, Davis became the fourth-youngest player to achieve 40/20 in a game, and the youngest since Shaquille O'Neal in 1993.
On November 22, 2022, Anthony Davis joined Elgin Baylor and Shaquille O'Neal as the third Laker in franchise history to record 30-plus points and 15-plus rebounds in four consecutive games, since O'Neal in November 19-26, 1999.
On February 26, 2023, Davis led the Lakers to a comeback victory over the Dallas Mavericks, which was the Lakers' biggest comeback since 2002.
On October 28, Anthony Davis had 45 points and 17 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors, becoming the first back-to-back-game 40-point scorer in Pelicans history since the New Orleans Hornets creation in 2002.
On March 7, 2023, Anthony Davis became the first Laker to have multiple games with at least 30 points and 20 rebounds in a season since Shaquille O'Neal in 2003–04 season.
On October 29, 2019, Anthony Davis became the first Laker to put up a 40-point and 20-rebound performance since Shaquille O'Neal in 2003.
In the 2011-12 championship game, Anthony Davis tied the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game record for blocks established by Joakim Noah in the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
In 2020, Anthony Davis and LeBron James were the first teammates to be first team All-NBA since 2007
In 2012, Anthony Davis became the fifth Chicago-area first overall selection following Derrick Rose who was selected first overall in 2008.
On March 16, 2014, Anthony Davis's 40-point performance was the first 40-point performance by a Pelican/Hornet since David West on February 26, 2010.
In August 2010, Anthony Davis played in the Nike Global Challenge in Hillsboro, Oregon, scoring 23 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in the opening game.
On August 24, 2010, Anthony Davis became the number one rated player in the national class of 2011 at Scout.com.
On November 10, 2010, Anthony Davis signed his National Letter of Intent and began his senior season on the Chicago Sun-Times area Top 50 list.
At the end of the 2015 NBA season, Anthony Davis was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career, becoming the first player to make the first team in his first three seasons since Derrick Rose did so in the 2010–11 NBA season.
In the 2011–12 season, Davis achieved a total of 186 blocks, surpassing Hassan Whiteside's 2010 total of 182, to set an NCAA Division I freshman record.
On March 30, 2011, in the McDonald's All-American Game, Anthony Davis scored 14 points with 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks.
On November 11, 2011, Anthony Davis debuted with a double-double against Marist, recording 23 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 3 assists, earning him his first Freshman of the Week honor.
On November 14, 2011, Anthony Davis earned SEC Freshman of the Week (FOTW) honors.
On November 15, 2011, Anthony Davis played against Thomas Robinson, averaging a double-double and 6.5 blocks in the two games they played against each other, both on neutral courts.
After three seasons of Chicago Public League play, Anthony Davis was rated as the number one player in the class of 2011 by Scout.com and was listed in the ESPNU 100.
During the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Davis blocked more shots per game than most Division I men's teams.
In 2011, Anthony Davis committed to the Kentucky Wildcats and was described as a versatile player with exceptional skills.
In 2011, Anthony Davis earned numerous honors for his basketball abilities in high school, including being named to the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic.
In 2011, Anthony Davis was named the USBWA National Freshman of the Year and selected by the USBWA as the Player of the Year for its All-District IV Team.
In 2011, the Pelicans achieved their first postseason win since 2011 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers.
In the final game of the regular season, Anthony Davis recorded 31 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 108–103 victory over the defending-champion San Antonio Spurs, sending the Pelicans to the 2015 NBA playoffs, Davis's first and the franchise's first since 2011.
On January 16, 2012, Anthony Davis received his third SEC Freshman of the Week (FOTW) award. He averaged 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2.5 steals and 2 assists in wins at Auburn and at Tennessee.
On February 1, 2012, Anthony Davis earned his second SEC Freshman of the Week (FOTW) honor after averaging 14.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, six blocks, 1.5 steals and 1 assist in wins over Lamar and fourth-rated Louisville.
On April 2, 2012, Anthony Davis played against Thomas Robinson, averaging a double-double and 6.5 blocks in the two games they played against each other, both on neutral courts.
On May 2, 2012, Anthony Davis was named as one of the finalists for the 2012 Olympic basketball team, following injuries to other players.
On May 3, 2012, Anthony Davis earned his fourth SEC Freshman of the Week when he averaged 15.5 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks in wins over Georgia and at Florida.
On June 15, 2012, Anthony Davis signed with Arn Tellem and Thad Foucher of the Wasserman Media Group as his agents.
In June 2012, Anthony Davis trademarked his unibrow sayings "Fear The Brow" and "Raise The Brow".
On July 12, 2012, Anthony Davis was selected for the Olympic team after Blake Griffin suffered an injury. He was the only college player on the team, which won the gold medal.
On July 24, 2012, Anthony Davis signed a three-year $16 million guaranteed contract with the New Orleans Hornets as prescribed by the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.
On November 1, 2012, Anthony Davis made his NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs, scoring a team-high 21 points in a losing effort.
On December 11, 2012, Anthony Davis was cleared to play after missing 11 games due to a stress reaction on his ankle.
After the 2012–13 season, the Hornets renamed themselves the Pelicans.
During the 2012 NCAA Tournament, Anthony Davis was selected to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team and won the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player and was selected to that All-Tournament team.
In 2012, Anthony Davis played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, where he was a first team All-American and the Consensus National Player of the Year. He also won the USBWA National Freshman of the Year, NABC Defensive Player of the Year and the Pete Newell Big Man Award, leading Kentucky to a national championship and being named the most outstanding player of the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
In 2012, Anthony Davis was drafted as the first overall pick in the NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets, and was selected that summer to play in the 2012 Olympics.
In 2012, Anthony Davis was named the Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year, won the US Basketball Writers Association's (USBWA) Robertson trophy, the Adolph Rupp Trophy, and was recognized as the national player of the year by CBSSports.com.
In 2012, Anthony Davis was named to the Sporting News All-American first team and received first team All-American honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), CBSSports.com, and the Associated Press, making him a unanimous first team All-American selection.
In 2012, Anthony Davis won a gold medal with the United States national team at the Olympics.
In 2012, before his college career even began, Anthony Davis was already being mentioned as a potential first overall pick in the NBA draft.
In December 2013, Davis suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left hand, which came the night before he was supposed to play in his hometown of Chicago, marking the second year in a row that he was sidelined for his chance to play in his hometown. He also had an opportunity to play in his hometown in 2012.
On February 15, 2013, Anthony Davis appeared in the Rising Stars Challenge during the 2013 NBA All-Star Game weekend.
On December 4, 2022, Davis became the first Laker with back-to-back 40-point games since Kobe Bryant in March 2013.
On October 16, 2013, during the preseason of Davis's sophomore year for the 2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans, the Pelicans exercised the team's third-year option on Davis's contract.
Anthony Davis began the 2013-14 NBA season with the newly-renamed Pelicans with a pair of double-doubles.
In 2022, Anthony Davis was not selected for the NBA All-Star Game for the first time since 2013.
On March 16, 2014, Anthony Davis scored a career-high 40 points along with a career-high 21 rebounds in a 121–120 overtime win against the Boston Celtics, marking the first 40-point, 20-rebound effort of the 2013-14 NBA season.
On April 16, 2014, Anthony Davis finished the season as the youngest NBA leading shot blocker at 21 years, 36 days old.
On December 12, 2014, Anthony Davis entered the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a player efficiency rating (PER) of 32.9. He was injured during the game and left in the first quarter and was sidelined in the subsequent contest.
In 2014, Anthony Davis launched AD's Flight Academy, which holds charitable events in the Greater-New Orleans area.
In 2014, Anthony Davis was a member of the national team that won the gold medal in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup over Serbia on September 14.
In 2014, Anthony Davis won a gold medal with the United States national team at the World Cup.
On February 7, 2015, Anthony Davis injured his shoulder after falling off the rim when he received an alley-oop, leading to his withdrawal from the 2015 NBA All-Star Game.
On July 9, 2015, Anthony Davis signed a five-year, $145 million contract extension with the Pelicans.
On January 28, 2016, Anthony Davis was named as a reserve for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game.
On February 19, 2017, playing on his team's home floor for the NBA All-Star Game, Anthony Davis notched 52 points and 10 rebounds, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's previous All-Star record high of 42 points, and also won the game's Most Valuable Player award.
On March 11, 2017, Anthony Davis scored 46 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in a 125–122 overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets.
On March 31, 2017, Anthony Davis became the first player in Pelicans history to reach 2,000 points in a season, finishing with 19 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks in a win over the Sacramento Kings.
On November 22, 2017, Anthony Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds in a win over the San Antonio Spurs, moving him into second in franchise history ahead of Chris Paul with 7,938 career points.
On December 27, 2017, Anthony Davis had 33 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in a win over the Brooklyn Nets.
In 2017, Anthony Davis was named the NBA All-Star Game MVP after scoring a then-record 52 points in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.
On January 19, 2017, Anthony Davis was selected as a starter for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, marking his fourth selection and second as a starter.
On January 14, 2018, Anthony Davis scored a season-high 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, leading New Orleans back from 19 points down to an overtime victory over the New York Knicks.
Anthony Davis earned NBA Player of the Month for February 2018, showcasing outstanding performance throughout the month.
On January 2, 2019, Anthony Davis posted a career-high and franchise-record 26 rebounds, along with 34 points, in a game against the Brooklyn Nets.
In July 2019, Anthony Davis was traded by the Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers.
On October 22, 2019, Anthony Davis made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Los Angeles Clippers, recording 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
On January 3, 2020, Anthony Davis scored 46 points and had 13 rebounds in a game against the Pelicans.
In January 2020, Anthony Davis declined the Lakers' offer of a four-year, $146 million max extension, opting to enter free agency.
On January 23, 2020, Anthony Davis was selected as a front-court starter for the NBA All-Star Game.
On December 3, 2020, Anthony Davis re-signed with the Lakers on a five-year, $190 million contract.
In 2020, Anthony Davis won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers.
In January 2020, Anthony Davis informed the Pelicans that he would not sign a contract extension and requested a trade, becoming eligible for free agency in the summer of 2020.
In April 2021, Anthony Davis was sidelined for 30 games due to right calf and heel issues, marking the longest absence of his career.
On September 18, 2021, Anthony Davis married Marlen Polanco. They have three children together.
In 2021, Anthony Davis was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
On February 16, 2022, Anthony Davis injured his right ankle during a game against the Utah Jazz and missed 18 games.
On June 19, 2022, Anthony Davis signed with FaZe Clan, joining their Nuke Squad for Call of Duty.
On November 13, 2022, Anthony Davis scored 37 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in a win over the Brooklyn Nets.
On January 25, 2023, Anthony Davis returned after missing twenty games with a right foot injury, posting 21 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks in a win against the San Antonio Spurs.
On April 11, 2023, Anthony Davis earned NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for March/April.
On August 4, 2023, Anthony Davis signed a three-year, $186 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers.
On December 10, 2023, Anthony Davis and the Lakers won the inaugural NBA Cup after winning the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. Davis contributed 41 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in the championship game against the Indiana Pacers and was recognized as a member of the All-Tournament team.
During the 2023 playoffs, Anthony Davis had notable performances, including a playoff career-high in blocks and rebounds in separate games. He became the third Lakers player with 50 blocks in a single postseason, but the Lakers lost the series to the Denver Nuggets.
In 2023, Anthony Davis won the first edition of the NBA Cup with the Los Angeles Lakers.
On February 19, 2017, Anthony Davis notched 52 points and 10 rebounds, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's previous All-Star record high of 42 points. The record has since been broken by Jayson Tatum in 2023.
On January 9, 2024, Anthony Davis scored a season-high 41 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter, along with eleven rebounds and six assists in a 132–131 win over the Toronto Raptors.
On April 14, 2024, the record of youngest NBA leading shot blocker was surpassed by Victor Wembanyama at 20 years, 101 days.
On April 15, 2024, Anthony Davis was named to the 2024 U.S. Olympic team, marking his return to the national team after a 10-year gap. He helped Team USA win the gold medal, averaging 8.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and a team-high 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 62.5% from the field.
In 2024, Anthony Davis achieved several milestones: being named a reserve for the NBA All-Star Game for the ninth time on February 1, recording his third career triple-double on February 5, posting 40 points against the Washington Wizards on February 29, logging a career-high seven steals against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 10, suffering an eye contusion on March 16, and recording 34 points while playing a career-high 52 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 26. Additionally, in Game 4 of the Lakers' first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Davis posted 25 points, 23 rebounds, and 6 assists, although the Lakers would ultimately lose the series in five games.
On January 27, 2025, Anthony Davis opened the game against the Charlotte Hornets with 21 points and 11 rebounds in the first quarter, on his way to a 42 point, 23 rebound win.
On February 2, 2025, Anthony Davis was traded, alongside Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris. This trade was regarded as one of the most significant in NBA history.
In February 2025, Anthony Davis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić.
On July 8, 2025, Anthony Davis underwent surgery to repair a detached retina in his right eye.
In the February 2, 2025 trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers included a 2029 first-round draft pick in the deal.
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