Produced in Waukegan, Illinois, Shawn Marion attended high school in Clarksville, Tennessee. Before transferring to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Marion attended the junior college Vincennes University for a couple of years. In 1999, the Phoenix Suns drafted Marion, who had been the ninth overall pick and also would stay together with the Suns until halfway through the 2007–08 season. The Suns traded Marion to the Miami Heat, who subsequently traded Marion to the Toronto Raptors for the 2008–09 season.
Nicknamed “The Matrix” by TNT analyst Kenny Smith during the preseason of his rookie year, Shawn Marion is widely regarded as among the very versatile players in the league due to his athleticism and power to play and protect many positions. He’s also famous for his unorthodox shooting type.