Rip Hamilton By: Cal

Richard Clay Hamilton Jr. was born 2/14/78 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He is 6’7” tall and 193 lbs. #32 is a shooting guard and in his 9 th year as a pro.

RIP HAMILTON WENT TO UCONN FOR COLLEGE WINNING THE NCAA TOURNAMENT IN 1999.

Rip was drafted to…… The Washington Wizards out of college then obviously got traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2002.

Face mask Rip has a face mask because he broke his nose and then he got his mask later because he broke it again that made him get surgery and ever since he’s worn that mask. I think it makes him look tough!!!

Here is Rip in 2005 with Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, Tayshaun Prince and Chauncey Billups

2004 was the Pistons last NBA championship that they won.

The Rip City Foundation believes in “Strong Minds. Strong Bodies”. Rip says that you can get success from healthy eating and exercise while focusing on literacy and education. He is involved in many things that help children. But his foundation helped build a resource center in Detroit that will help children love to learn and take care of their bodies. Rip also runs camps, helps with “Feeding the Less Fortunate”, and also does Christmas Shopping Sprees for over 50 metro Detroit kids each year. NBA CARES and so does Rip…..

He’s my favorite player in the whole NBA. I once met him with my dad after a game.

He is very fun to watch! I like it when he answers questions…yeeesssssiiiirrrrrr!