NBA Ironman AC Green

Two thousand and one, Ac Green played his final NBA game, finishing an amazing one thousand, one hundred and ninety two consecutive games dating back to nineteen eighty six, becoming known as the NBA's Iron Man, with a record that may never be broken ever again in the NBA. We dive into a C. Green today on Daily Sports History. Welcome to Daily Sports History. I'm Ethan Rees, your guide to a rapid deep dive into sports history every day. AC Green was born in Portland, Oregon. He got the initials AC from his father, who was a C. Green senior, and his father's parents gave him those initials after his mother, who was named Amanda and his father was named Chester. But one thing to always remember about Ac is that his faith was a huge driving force how he lived throughout his life. While he was in high school, he became a born again Christian and participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. And one thing to remember is that Ac actually never missed a class during his educational career, which is a preview of what's to come in his basketball career. He was a great player while in high school and growing up to a height of six', nine he caught the attention of a lot of basketball, university but he wanted to stay local and Attended Oregon State, university where he finished second in school history in rebounding and fourth and scoring and was all packed ten three years in a, row and his senior year made third Team All, american averaging nineteen points in nine. Rebounds and he had a great option that. Came after he was done playing in, college he got drafted by THE La, lakers who had just won AN nba. Championship he was the twenty third, pick the second to last as they only had twenty four teams at the time of a draft that Included hall of famers such As Patrick, Ewing Chris, mullins And Karl. Malone, now at this, time it had become known That ac was a Devout, christian and despite contributing to his team throughout his rookie, year finishing second on the team and, rebounding that didn't stop the team from messing with. Him they wanted to test him and actually since a woman to tempt him to compromise his. Commitment But ac would not be tempted and actually remained a virgin his ENTIRE nba. Career as he was waiting to get, married which he would, eventually but not till after finishing playing basketball in his second. Year after missing three, games On november, nineteenth nineteen eighty, six he started his streak and they defeated The San Antonio spurs In San. Antonio and the streak didn't just. Start didn't just start because out of, nowhere he was a contributing player to this. Team he ended up starting that year next To Magic, Johnson James, worthy and Kream Aldo, jabbar helping lead the team back to back titles in nineteen eighty seven in nineteen eighty. Eight but remember he was a Devout christian and he strongly opposed smoking and drinking alcohol and wouldn't even spray champagne or smoke a cigar after they won these, championships but that didn't stop him from being loved by the team because of his work. Ethic he wasn't a guy that scored very many, points but he rebounded like crazy and he was a great, defender and he helped lead The lakers TO Nba finals in nineteen eighty nine and nineteen ninety. One though they didn't, win he was still a driving force and in nineteen, ninety he actually became a starter in The Western Conference All Star, game averaging only twelve. Points now you may think this is, unusual but there have been over THIRTY Nba All stars in the history of The All Star game that have it averaged over ten points a, game so it wasn't uncommon as most of them before nineteen, ninety if you were a good player on a good, team you could get in The All Star. Game after all these success he had with The, lakers they were starting to change After Magic johnson retired and he moved on to The Phoenix, suns where he had his best. Season and then The sons were hoping he was the missing piece as they had just made THE Nba finals and lost to The Chicago bulls and they he needed someone that could match up in the, post Allowing Charles barkley to focus more on the offensive vent and this is where he had his best, season averaging fourteen points seven points a. Game but, sadly they only made it to the conference semi finals and wouldn't make it back to THE Nba finals until twenty twenty. One but while he was a part of The Phoenix, suns is when he almost ended his consecutive game streak getting intentionally elbowed by J. R reid in the. Face green lost two teeth and sustained a head, injury but would wear a protective mask and despite only playing a few minutes over the next few, weeks would continue his. Streak, then in nineteen ninety, seven he would actually be traded two months into the season With Sam cassell And Michael finley For Jason, kidd and it would Help dallas as he almost Outrebounded Sean, bradley who was seven to four that. Year in that, year he actually played eighty three games due to this trade help him get even more consecutive, games and while he was there On november, twentieth Facing Golden, state he actually got his nine hundredth and seventh consecutive, game Passing Randy, smith who was the Previous ironman of THE, nba and he would continue playing for another couple, years extending his. Streak after the nineteen ninety nine, season he would return to The lakers where he had all that success at the beginning of his career and helped them win another, championship this time With kobe And shaquille, O'Neal defeating The pacers in six games in the two THOUSAND Nba, championship making his third, championship all with The. Lakers he had one more year left in him and he went to The Miami heat to reunite with Pat, riley who was his original coach with The. Lakers they were able to make the, playoffs but got swept by The, hornets but that's where he played his final game On april, eighteen two thousand and, one giving him the record of one, thousand one hundred and ninety two consecutive. Games in this day and, age this record will probably never be. Beat teams are focusing on load, management but back, then playing every day showed how much grit a player, had and that's exactly the type of player he was and why he was able to play so many. Years this was fourteen straight years of not missing a. Game just like he didn't miss a day in, school he didn't miss a game in THE, nba only missing a total of three games his entire. Career, now this game streak only includes regular season, games and to just give you an idea of how many games he actually, played he's twenty eighth on the list for all time games played And Robert parrish is number one with one, thousand six hundred and eleven games over twenty one. Seasons that's just under five hundred more games with seven more. Seasons it just goes to show you how being able to play can be a huge. Asset AND i mentioned he was a virgin throughout his whole playing, career and he says he. Was in two thousand and, two when he was thirty, eight he finally married his, Wife, Veronica and interestingly, enough the Movie The forty Year Old virgin came out three years. Later were they looking To Ac green as inspiration? Maybe? Now green says his faith actually helped him. Throughout it allowed him to focus on his health his body in his, career making him the NBA's all time Iron. Man thank you for listening to Today's Daily Sports. 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