Childhood and Education Journey of Kristaps Porziņģis in Timeline

An overview of the childhood and early education of Kristaps Porziņģis, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.

Kristaps Porziņģis is a Latvian professional basketball player currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. Standing at 7'2", he plays both power forward and center positions. Known as "The Unicorn" due to his unique skill set as a big man, including his ability to shoot three-pointers, Porziņģis is a notable figure in professional basketball.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

August 1995: Kristaps Porziņģis Born

In August 1995, Kristaps Porziņģis was born. He is a Latvian professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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2012: Training for International Competition

In 2012, Jānis Porziņģis helped Kristaps train in the summer and work out in the gym in preparation for international competition.

2015: Offseason Recovery

The 2021 offseason was the first offseason that Porziņģis was not recovering from injury since entering the league in 2015.

2017: E:60 Documentary on Porziņģis

In a 2017 E:60 documentary on Porziņģis' life, his parents revealed that they had another son, Toms, who was born four years before Kristaps and died at the age of 14 months.

October 2018: Knicks Decline Rookie Extension

In October 2018, the Knicks chose not to sign Porziņģis to a rookie extension, providing New York with an additional $10 million in cap space for the summer of 2019.

2018: ACL Injury Recovery

Kristaps Porziņģis sat out for the rest of the 2018-19 season healing from his ACL injury.

January 2019: Traded to the Dallas Mavericks

On January 31, 2019, Kristaps Porziņģis, along with Trey Burke, Courtney Lee, and Tim Hardaway Jr., was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. The Knicks received DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr., a 2021 first-round draft pick, and a 2023 first-round draft pick in return.

2019: Recovery from Injury

Due to recovering from his ACL injury, Porziņģis did not play for the Knicks to begin the 2018–19 season, which ended in 2019.

2019: Height Measurement

In 2019, Porziņģis was measured to be closer to 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) tall without shoes, which would put him among the tallest active NBA players.

October 2020: Meniscus Surgery

On October 9, 2020, Kristaps Porziņģis had surgery on his torn lateral meniscus.

2020: Playoff Performance Mocked

Following the 2020 playoffs, Kristaps Porziņģis was criticized for his subpar performance against the Los Angeles Clippers. He averaged 13.1 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per game. He was referred to as "Pandemic P", a name originally used for Paul George.

2021: New Head Coach Hired

Following the 2021 playoffs, the Mavericks parted ways with Rick Carlisle. Jason Kidd was hired as the team's new head coach, marking Porziņģis' sixth head coach in seven NBA seasons.

2021: Draft Pick

On January 31, 2019, Kristaps Porziņģis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, with the Knicks receiving an unprotected 2021 first-round draft pick in return.

February 2022: Traded to the Washington Wizards

On February 10, 2022, the Mavericks traded Kristaps Porziņģis and a protected 2022 second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Dāvis Bertāns.

June 2023: Traded to the Boston Celtics

On 23 June 2023, the Wizards traded Porziņģis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team deal.

2023: Draft Pick

On January 31, 2019, Kristaps Porziņģis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, with the Knicks receiving an additional top-ten protected 2023 first round draft pick in return.

June 2024: Retinaculum Surgery

On 27 June 2024, Kristaps Porziņģis underwent surgery to repair his retinaculum injury, with a recovery time estimated at five to six months, which will cause him to miss the beginning of the 2024–25 NBA season.

2024: Future Draft Pick

On 23 June 2023, The Celtics also received a top-four-protected 2024 first-round pick (via Golden State Warriors) from the Grizzlies as part of a three-team deal.