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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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Mike Dunleavy
Mike Dunleavy (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

NBA players who also had kids play in the league: Mike Dunleavy Sr./Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Mike Dunleavy Sr. was drafted in the sixth round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He made two trips to the NBA Finals, once as a member of the 76ers, and once with the Houston Rockets, losing both. Chronic back pain forced him to retire after just nine seasons. He also made the Finals as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1991, losing once again.

He also served as the VP of basketball operations of the Milwaukee Bucks while also serving as the head coach in the mid-’90s. He last coached in the NBA for the LA Clippers from 2003-2010, where he was also the general manager.

His son Mike Dunleavy Jr. starred at Duke University, playing under esteemed head coach Mike Krzyzewski, winning a National Championship his sophomore year in 2001. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the third overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft.

He played for six teams in his 15-year NBA career, and his best days came in Indiana. In his four and a half seasons with the Pacers, Dunleavy averaged 14 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game, and in 2011, he helped the franchise reach the playoffs for the first time since 2006.

A deadeye marksman and career 37.7 percent 3-point shooter, he only shot less under 35 percent from the perimeter five times, and he converted 45.1 percent of his 3-point attempts in 32 postseason games. As of 2019, Dunleavy serves as the assistant general manager of the Warriors.