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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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Tim Hardaway Jr.
Tim Hardaway Jr. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

NBA players who also had kids play in the league: Tim Hardaway/Tim Hardaway Jr.

Selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 14th overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft, Tim Hardaway was

a five-time All-Star and was named to an All-NBA team five times. He also won a gold medal in the 2000 Olympics playing for team USA.

During his time with the Warriors, he, along with Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin, formed the infamous three-headed monster known as “Run TMC.” Over his 14 year career, he averaged 17.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game. Aside from the Run TMC era, Hardaway is probably best known for his killer crossover known as the UTEP two-step, named after his alma mater, where he developed the move.

Following a trade from the Warriors, he played six and a half seasons with the Miami Heat, leading them as far as the Eastern Conference Finals against the Michael Jordan-led Bulls. Hardaway holds the Miami Heat’s all-time record in 3-point field goals made, with 806, and the franchise retired his jersey (number 10) in 2009.

Just like his father, Tim Hardaway Jr. was a first-round selection, but unlike his senior, Hardaway Jr. was not a lottery pick, going 24th overall to the New York Knicks in 2013. THJ doesn’t possess his father’s ability to put the ball on the floor and create at an elite level, but he’s developed into a solid scorer and an above-average 3-point shooter.

He currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks, and he’s averaging 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists while converting 38 percent of his 3-point attempts since joining the franchise in 2019. He’s nowhere near his father’s talent, but THJ can be a solid third or fourth option on a championship team.