Daniel Ray "Danny" Ainge (born March 17, 1959) is an American basketball executive and retired professional basketball and baseball player, currently serving as President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics.Ainge was a standout high school athlete, the only person to be a high school first team All-American in football, basketball, and baseball. He then attended Brigham Young University (BYU), where he was named the national collegiate player of the year by the NABC and won the John R. Wooden Award. Concurrent with college, he played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays and then was drafted in the National Basketball Association where he completed 14 seasons. He went on to coach the NBA's Phoenix Suns for three seasons before joining management of the Boston Celtics.
Brigham Young University, North Eugene High School
Nationality
American
Spouse
Michelle Ainge (m. 1979)
Children
Austin Ainge, Ashley Ainge, Crew Ainge, Tanner Ainge, Taylor Ainge, Cooper Ainge
Parents
Kay Ainge, Don Ainge
Siblings
Doug Ainge, Laurie Ainge, David Ainge
Awards
NBA Executive of the Year Award, John R. Wooden Award, NABC Player of the Year, Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
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Played basketball at Brigham Young University, 1977-1981.
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Inducted into the Brigham Young University Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Head coach of the Phoenix Suns, 1996-2000.
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Professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics (1981-82 thru 1988-89[start]), Sacrameto Kings (1988-89[end]-1990), Portland Trail Blazers (1990-1992), and Phoenix Suns (1992-1995).
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Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1979 Rookie All-Star Team.
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Made major league baseball debut on 21 May 1979.
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Played second base for the Toronto Blue Jays. At 6' 5", he is the tallest man ever to play that position in major league baseball history.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Singles Ward
2002
A Sunbeam Teacher
Space Jam
1996
Danny Ainge
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Open Court
2016
TV Series
Himself
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Sport Jerks
1998
TV Series
Himself
Children's Miracle Network Telethon
1990
TV Movie
1988 NBA All-Star Game
1988
TV Special
Himself
The NBA on CBS
1985
TV Series
Himself - Boston Celtics Guard / Forward
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2016
TV Series
Himself - Boston Celtics General Manager
NBA Awesome Endings
1989
Video documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Space Jam (1996) as Danny Ainge
1988 NBA All-Star Game (1988) as Himself
Children's Miracle Network Telethon (1990) as Actor
$10 Million
