Aaron Gordon

Aaron Gordon

NBAPower Forward|Denver Nuggets
United StatesSeptember 16, 1995

Biography

Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the University of Arizona before being selected by the Orlando Magic with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. Gordon has twice been a runner-up in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, losing a close matchup to Zach LaVine in 2016 and narrowly being defeated by Derrick Jones Jr. in 2020. After being traded to the Nuggets in 2021, Gordon won his first NBA championship in 2023.

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Aaron Gordon — NBA Forward for Denver Nuggets
Aaron Gordon — NBA Forward for Denver Nuggets
Aaron Gordon — NBA Power Forward for Denver Nuggets
Aaron Gordon — NBA Power Forward for Denver Nuggets

Career Timeline

1995personal

Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995) is an American professional ba...

Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2014career

He played one year of college basketball for the University of Arizona before...

He played one year of college basketball for the University of Arizona before being selected by the Orlando Magic with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.

2016career

Gordon has twice been a runner-up in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, losing a clos...

Gordon has twice been a runner-up in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, losing a close matchup to Zach LaVine in 2016 and narrowly being defeated by Derrick Jones Jr.

2021achievement

After being traded to the Nuggets in 2021, Gordon won his first NBA champions...

After being traded to the Nuggets in 2021, Gordon won his first NBA championship in 2023.

Achievements

2021

After being traded to the Nuggets in 2021, Gordon won his first NBA champions...

After being traded to the Nuggets in 2021, Gordon won his first NBA championship in 2023.

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