Patrick Ewing Biography - Born In Jamaica, "something I'd Have To Work At", Basketball's "most Important Figure"

American basketball player

Patrick Ewing

Named in 1996 one of the top NBA players of all time, Patrick Ewing was an NBA All-Star eleven times, including for ten seasons in a row, from 1988-97. A center for the New York Knicks for fifteen years starting in 1986, Ewing set team records for the most games played, (1,039), most points scored (23,665), most rebounds (10,759), most steals (1,061), and most blocked shots (2,758). Ewing is also an Olympic gold medalist, helping Team USA to victory in the 1984 and 1992 Olympic games.