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Date of Birth
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02-October-1982
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Place of Birth
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Hanford
(Kings County, California, United States of America, Central California)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Tyson Cleotis Chandler, Art
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Profession
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Basketball player, Athlete
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Tyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. Chandler was the second overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, then was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls. He has also played for the New Orleans Hornets, Charlotte Bobcats, and Dallas Mavericks. As starting center for Dallas, he played an integral role in the franchise's first NBA championship in 2011. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team's gold medal runs in the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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