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Doc Rivers Biography

Doc Rivers is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on October 13, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. An ex- NBA guard who spent the bulk of his time playing for the Atlanta Hawks, then became an accomplished coach. He helped lead his team the Boston Celtics to an NBA Championship in 2008 before becoming the head coach of Los Angeles Clippers in 2013.

Prior to his time with the Celtics He was a coach for players from the Orlando Magic and their marquee center, Before his time with the Celtics, he coached the Orlando Magic and their marquee center, Dwight Howard..

Rivers was a McDonald’s All-American for Proviso East High School in the Chicago metropolitan area. Rivers represented the United States with the national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship, in which he led the team to the silver medal, despite missing the last shot in the final, which could have given the title to his team. After his third season at Marquette University, Rivers was drafted in the second round (31st overall) of the 1983 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He graduated from Marquette while completing course work as an NBA player. He spent the next seven seasons as a starter in Atlanta, assisting star Dominique Wilkins as the team found great regular season success. He averaged a double-double for the 1986–87 season with 12.8 points and 10.0 assists per game. Rivers later spent one year as a starter for the Los Angeles Clippers and two more for the New York Knicks, before finishing his career as a player for the San Antonio Spurs from 1994 to 1996.

Rivers began his coaching career with the Orlando Magic in 1999, where he coached for more than four NBA seasons. Rivers won the Coach of the Year award in 2000 after his first year with the Magic. That season, he led the team that was picked to finish last in the league to a near playoff berth.

MLB All-Star MLB All-Star Ken Singleton is his cousin. He married Kristen Rivers in 1986. His oldest son Jeremiah played college basketball at Indiana and his second oldest son Austin became a first round pick of the New Orleans Hornets in 2012. He also has a daughter named Callie and another son named Spencer. is his cousin. He got married to Kristen Rivers in 1986. His son Jeremiah played basketball in college at Indiana as did his younger son Austin. His son Austin was the first-round pick from the New Orleans Hornets in 2012. There is also a daughter called Callie and a son who is with the name Spencer.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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He made the postseason in his next three years as coach, but was fired in 2003 after a 1–10 start to the season.

Doc Rivers Net Worth

Doc Rivers is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Doc Rivers's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Marquette University, where his coach named him Doc.

He set a record for playoffs with fifteen assists during an opponent game with Celtics Celtics during the 1988 season.

Glenn Anton “Doc” Rivers (born October 13, 1961) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As an NBA point guard, Rivers was known for his defense, a trait that has carried over into his coaching.

After spending a year working as a commentator for the NBA on ABC (calling the 2004 Finals with Al Michaels), he was hired by the Boston Celtics as their head coach in 2004. During his first years with the Celtics, he was criticized by many in the media for his coaching style, most vociferously by Bill Simmons, who in 2006 publicly called for Rivers to be fired in his columns.

As a result of the Celtics’ 109–93 victory over the New York Knicks on January 21, 2008, Rivers, as the coach of the team with the best winning percentage in the Eastern Conference, earned the honor to coach the East for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. On June 17, 2008, Rivers won his first NBA Championship as a head coach after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. The Celtics needed an NBA record 26 postseason games to win it. Rivers played for the team that held the previous record for most games played in a single postseason: the 1994 New York Knicks played 25 postseason games.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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During the Magic’s free agency spending spree in the summer of 2000, Doc Rivers had the opportunity to assemble the first “Big Three” team in the NBA, as the Magic were courting free agent Tim Duncan, who came close to signing with the Magic and teaming up with Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady. However, Tim Duncan re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs due to Rivers’ strict policy of family members not being allowed to travel in the team’s plane.

Rivers led the Celtics to the 2010 NBA Finals where they once again faced the Los Angeles Lakers and lost the series in seven games.

Who is Doc Rivers Dating?

According to our records, Doc Rivers married to Kristen Rivers . As of December 1, 2023, Doc Rivers’s is not dating anyone.

After deliberating between staying on the job and leaving the job and returning to spend more time with his family in Orlando, Rivers finally decided that he would honor the last year of his contract and return for the 2010–11 season.

Facts & Trivia

Doc Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Doc Rivers celebrates birthday on October 13 of every year.

On May 13, 2011, after months of rumors that he would retire, ESPN reported that the Celtics and Rivers agreed upon a 5-year contract extension worth $35 million.

Why is Glenn Rivers called Doc?

Rivers went on to play at Marquette University, whose then assistant coach Rick Majerus nicknamed him “Doc” because Rivers had worn a “Dr. J” T-shirt (in honour of NBA star Julius Erving) at a summer basketball camp.

Why is Doc Rivers voice raspy?

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers has surgery for growth in throat.

Does Doc Rivers have a ring?

Boston Celtics (2004–2013) On June 17, 2008, Rivers won his first NBA Championship as a head coach after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. The Celtics needed an NBA record 26 postseason games to win it.

Is Seth Curry related to Doc Rivers?

76ers coach Doc Rivers jokes he ‘didn’t see crap’ in Seth Curry, his son-in-law, before trading for him. The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2020 trade for guard Seth Curry looks like an absolute steal in retrospect. But Curry’s impact on the 76ers wasn’t coach Doc Rivers’ primary reason for making the deal.

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