Anthony Davis, nicknamed "AD" and "the Brow", is an American professional basketball player. A power forward and center, he's a ten-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA Team selection, and five-time NBA All-Defensive Team honoree. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time. Note the above user prompt incorrectly states he plays for the Dallas Mavericks.
In 1966, Cazzie Russell was the first overall selection in the NBA draft.
In 1972, LaRue Martin was the first overall selection in the NBA draft.
In a game on March 15 against the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Davis became the first player in NBA history since 1973 to tally 36 points, 14 rebounds, 9 blocks, and 7 assists in a game, which is when blocks became a statistic.
On December 4, 2022, Davis became 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 November 22, 2022, Anthony Davis became the first player since the 1973-74 season to record 35-plus points, 20-plus boards, 5-plus steals, and 5-plus blocks in a game against the Phoenix Suns.
On October 26, Anthony Davis began the season with a 50-point, 16-rebound, 7-steal, 5-assist, 4-block performance against the Denver Nuggets. It was the first 50-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist, 5-steal performance in NBA history since the 1973-74 season when steals became an officially recorded statistic.
In 1974, Nate Thurmond recorded 12 blocks to open the 1974-75 NBA season, setting a high mark that was not surpassed until Davis's performance in 2014.
In 1976-77, Pete Maravich of the New Orleans Jazz had a 12-game streak of 20-point performances, which was surpassed by Anthony Davis during the 2014-15 season when he recorded his 13th consecutive 20-point performance.
In 1981, Mark Aguirre was the first overall selection in the NBA draft.
On February 21, Anthony Davis joined Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Webber as the only NBA players since 1983 with 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game.
During the 1989-90 NBA season, Hakeem Olajuwon recorded a 26-point/17-rebound/9-block/3-steal performance, which was matched by Anthony Davis in the 2014-15 season opener.
On October 26, Anthony Davis scored 50 points, making it the most points by any NBA player in a season opener since Michael Jordan scored 54 points in 1989.
On March 11, 1993, Anthony Marshon Davis Jr., later nicknamed "AD" and "the Brow", was born. He is an American professional basketball player.
On November 22, 2022, Davis also became just the third Laker in franchise history to record 30-plus points and 15-plus rebounds in four consecutive games, joining Elgin Baylor and Shaquille O'Neal (November 19–26, 1999).
On February 26, 2023, Davis led the Lakers to a 111-108 comeback victory over the Dallas Mavericks. It was the biggest comeback of the season at that time, and the Lakers' biggest comeback in franchise history 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, Davis also became the first Laker to drop 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, Davis became the first Laker to put up a 40-point and 20-rebound performance since Shaquille O'Neal did it in 2003.
In 2004, Emeka Okafor was the last American player before Anthony Davis to have competed in the Olympics without prior NBA experience.
In 2006, Joakim Noah set the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game record for blocks, a record that Anthony Davis would later tie.
In 2020, Davis and James were the first teammates to be first team All-NBA since 2007.
In 2008, Derrick Rose was the first overall selection in the NBA draft.
On February 26, 2010, David West had a 40-point performance for the Pelicans/Hornets.
In August 2010, Anthony Davis played in the Nike Global Challenge in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he scored 23 points and had 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. Also, on this day, he began his senior season on the Chicago Sun-Times area 2010 Top 50 list.
At the end of the 2015 NBA season, Anthony Davis was selected to the All-NBA First Team, 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 2010, Hassan Whiteside recorded 182 blocks, a total surpassed by Anthony Davis.
On March 30, 2011, in the McDonald's All-American Game, Anthony Davis had a 14-point, 6-rebound, 2-steal, and 4-block performance.
On November 11, 2011, Anthony Davis debuted with a double-double, scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks and 3 assists against Marist.
On November 14, 2011, Anthony Davis earned his first SEC Freshman of the Week honor.
On November 15, 2011, Anthony Davis played against Thomas Robinson, averaging a double-double and 6.5 blocks in the game.
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.
In 2011, Anthony Davis and the Pelicans achieved their first postseason win since 2011, marking the first postseason win of Davis's six-year career.
In 2011, Anthony Davis blocked John Henson with four seconds left to preserve a 73–72 victory when number one Kentucky hosted number five North Carolina.
In 2011, Anthony Davis earned numerous honors for his basketball abilities in high school. These include being named to the McDonald's All-American Game, the Jordan Brand Classic, USA Today All-USA high school basketball team, Parade All-American, SLAM Magazine All-American, Dime Magazine All-American, and ESPN Rise All-American team.
In 2011, Anthony Davis was selected by the USBWA as the Player of the Year for its 10-man 2011–12 Men's All-District IV Team.
In the final game of the regular season, Anthony Davis led the Pelicans to a 108-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, sending them to the 2015 NBA playoffs, their first since 2011.
On January 16, 2012, Anthony Davis earned his third Freshman of the Week award when he averaged 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2.5 steals and 2 assists in wins at Auburn and at Tennessee where both his point totals were game highs.
On February 1, 2012, Anthony Davis earned his second Freshman of the Week coming in a week in which he averaged 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 game.
On May 2, 2012, Anthony Davis was named as one of the finalists for the 2012 Olympic basketball team following injuries to several players on the original roster.
On May 3, 2012, Anthony Davis earned his fourth 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, making him the only college player on the team. The team later won the gold medal.
On July 24, 2012, Anthony Davis signed a three-year $16 million guaranteed contract with the New Orleans Hornets.
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 recovering from a stress reaction on his ankle, missing 11 games.
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. He also posted 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks against Louisville in the final four and won the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player.
In 2012, Anthony Davis achieved significant success in college basketball playing for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was named first team All-American, Consensus National Player of the Year, USBWA National Freshman of the Year, NABC Defensive Player of the Year, and won the Pete Newell Big Man Award. Davis also led Kentucky to a national championship and was named the most outstanding player of the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
In 2012, Anthony Davis played for the Hornets.
In 2012, Anthony Davis was drafted as the first overall pick in the NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets and was selected 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 USBWA's Robertson trophy, the Adolph Rupp Trophy, CBSSports.com national player of the year, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year, the John R. Wooden Award, and the Naismith College Player of the Year.
In 2012, Anthony Davis was named to the Sporting News All-American first team, the United States Basketball Writers Association first team All-American, the National Association of Basketball Coaches first team All-American, the CBSSports.com first team All-American, and the Associated Press All-American first team, 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, Dick Vitale mentioned the possibility that Anthony Davis might complete the men's college basketball awards Grand Slam of National Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
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.
In 2013, Anthony Davis began the 2013–14 NBA season with the newly-renamed Pelicans
In 2013, Anthony Davis played in the NBA.
In 2022, for the first time since 2013, Anthony Davis was not selected for the NBA All-Star Game.
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.
On April 16, 2014, Anthony Davis finished the season as the NBA leader in blocked shots per game (2.82). He was the youngest NBA leading shot blocker at 21 years, 36 days.
On December 12, 2014, Anthony Davis was injured during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and had to leave in the first quarter. He had entered the contest with a player efficiency rating (PER) of 32.9, which would be the highest in NBA history if maintained for the full season. He was also 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. He averaged 12.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in 9 games played.
In 2014, Anthony Davis won a gold medal with the United States national team at the FIBA World Cup.
On February 7, 2015, Anthony Davis injured his shoulder after falling off the rim. He withdrew from the 2015 NBA All-Star Game as a result.
On July 9, 2015, Anthony Davis signed a five-year, $145 million contract extension with the Pelicans.
In 2015, Arn Tellem left Wasserman Media Group to become an NBA executive.
On January 28, 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 had 19 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks in a 117–89 win over the Sacramento Kings. During the game, Davis became the first player in Pelicans history to reach 2,000 points in a season.
On November 22, 2017, Anthony Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds in a win over the San Antonio Spurs, finishing the game with 7,938 career points, moving him into second in franchise history ahead of Chris Paul (7,936).
On December 27, 2017, Anthony Davis had 33 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in a 128–113 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, 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 late in the third quarter to an overtime victory over the New York Knicks.
Anthony Davis earned NBA Player of the Month for February 2018 and for the March/April time period on April 11.
In 2018, Anthony Davis signed with Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group as his agent.
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 in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round draft picks.
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 in a 112–102 loss.
On January 3, 2020, Anthony Davis scored 46 points and had 13 rebounds in a 123-113 win against his former team, the New Orleans 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, 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 in the coming off-season and requested a trade. He was eligible to become a free agent in the summer of 2020.
In April 2021, during the opening round of the playoffs, Anthony Davis suffered a strained left groin in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns.
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, in a game against the Utah Jazz, Anthony Davis injured his right ankle and missed 18 games.
On June 19, 2022, Anthony Davis signed with FaZe Clan, joining Faze Clan's Nuke Squad for Call of Duty.
On November 13, 2022, Anthony Davis scored 37 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in a win against the Brooklyn Nets.
On November 22, 2022, Anthony Davis became the first player since the 1973-74 season to record 35-plus points, 20-plus boards, 5-plus steals, and 5-plus blocks in a game against the Phoenix Suns.
On January 25, 2023, Anthony Davis returned after missing twenty games with a right foot injury, posting 21 points and 12 rebounds in a win over the San Antonio Spurs.
On April 11, 2023, Anthony Davis was named 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 Los Angeles Lakers won the inaugural NBA Cup after winning the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. Davis had an outstanding performance with 41 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks against the Indiana Pacers in the championship game, and was recognized as a member of the All-Tournament team.
During the 2023 playoffs, Davis became the third Lakers player with 50 blocks in a single postseason, behind only Shaquille O'Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
In 2023, Anthony Davis won the first edition of the NBA Cup with the Los Angeles Lakers.
In 2023, Jayson Tatum broke Anthony Davis' All-Star record high of 52 points.
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 the Lakers' 132–131 win over the Toronto Raptors.
On April 14, 2024, Victor Wembanyama at 20 years, 101 days became the youngest NBA leading shot blocker.
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.
In 2024, Anthony Davis was named as a reserve for the NBA All-Star Game for the ninth time. Throughout the year, he achieved his third career triple-double, became the first Lakers player to record at least 25 points on 75% shooting, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in a game, and became the first player in NBA history to record 25+ points, 25+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 5+ steals in a single game. He also suffered an eye contusion in a game against the Golden State Warriors, and in Game 4 of the Lakers' first-round playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets, he posted 25 points, 23 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 119–108 win, though the Lakers would lose the series in five games.
In 2024, Anthony Davis won a gold medal with the United States national team at the Olympics.
In December 3, 2020, Davis re-signed with the Lakers on a five-year contract that included an early termination option prior to the fifth season in 2024–25.
On January 27, 2025, Anthony Davis started the game against the Charlotte Hornets with 21 points and 11 rebounds in the first quarter, ultimately leading to a 42-point, 23-rebound performance in a win. Ahead of the league's February trade deadline, he renewed calls for the Lakers to acquire a center, aiming to play his preferred power forward position.
On February 2, 2025, Anthony Davis, along with Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris. The Mavericks also traded a 2025 second round pick to the Utah Jazz, who acquired Jalen Hood-Schifino and a 2025 second-round pick from the Lakers. This trade was considered 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 March 17, 2025, Anthony Davis was assigned to the Texas Legends.
In the February 2, 2025 trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, a 2029 first-round pick was included in the trade package along with Max Christie.
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