NBA accounts often feature players’ birthdays each day. This year, they will have a special opportunity to encourage players who are usually left out because it is a leap year. This year, players will get a special birthday wish on February 29, a day that comes only once every four years. In this article, we will take a look at four basketball players who were born on Leap Day.
Chucky Brown
Chucky Brown was born in 1968 on the special date of February 29. He played in the league from 1989 to 2002. During his NBA career, Chucky played for teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. Brown averaged 5.9 points per game during his career. He is currently a basketball coach at an American men’s college.
John Chaney
John Chaney played in the league in 1949–50. He was a 6-foot-3 forward who also played college ball at LSU. Chaney played 16 professional games in one season with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Sheboygan Redskins. He averaged 4.4 points per game and was born in 1920.
Vonteego Cummings
Cummings was born in 1976. He played college basketball in Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft. Cummings was traded to the Golden State Warriors and played two seasons with them from 1999 to 2001. He then played a third season with the Philadelphia 76ers the following year. Cummings averaged 6.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
Tyrese Haliburton
Tyrese Haliburton is the current All-Star who was born on February 29 and is celebrating his birthday today. He was born in 2000 in Wisconsin. Halliburton currently plays for the Indiana Pacers and has career averages of 17.9 ppg and 8.7 assists per game. “Hali” is having a career year this season despite missing time with a hamstring injury. He was named to his first All-Star Game this season.
