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30 NBA players who also had kids play in the league

By Larry Hammonds

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Allie LaForce interviews Seth Curry and Stephen CUrry during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Allie LaForce interviews Seth Curry and Stephen CUrry during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) /
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Austin Rivers & Doc Rivers
Austin Rivers & Doc Rivers Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images. /

NBA players who also had kids play in the league: Doc Rivers/Austin Rivers

Glenn “Doc” Rivers was selected with the first pick of the second round by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1986 NBA Draft. He was a defensive-minded point guard during his playing days and played 13 seasons in the NBA, appearing in the postseason 10 times but could never achieve the ultimate dream of winning a championship.

A Hawks legend, Rivers played his first eight years with Atlanta, making one All-Star appearance, and setting a franchise record for most assists in a single season (3,866), and the only player in franchise history to average at least 10 assists per game for an entire season. He’s 3rd in franchise history with 1,166 steals, and his 1,563 career steals ranks 37th all-time.

Shortly after retirement, Doc transitioned into coaching. As an NBA head coach, he has made two finals appearances, and in 2008, he finally captured the ever-elusive Larry O’Brien trophy.

Rivers’ son, Austin, was drafted 10th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft, and though he has never lived up to being a lottery pick, Austin has developed into a solid role player over his eight years in the league. He’s not the defensive stalwart his father was known for, but he’s a solid off-the-bench scorer.

In January of 2015, Austin Rivers was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Boston Celtics, and a few days later, he was traded again, but this time, he would go to the LA Clippers and become the first player to be coached by his father in the NBA. Austin currently plays for the New York Knicks under Tom Thibodeau.