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1 year 5 months ago #31202 by Bayhawk

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1 year 5 months ago #31203 by NotOstertag
Pretty elite group. Happy for him and we get his sibling next year. Is there a record for an NCAA, NBA and then a sibling winning an NCAA in 3 consecutive years?

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1 year 5 months ago #31205 by HawkErrant

NotOstertag wrote: Pretty elite group. Happy for him and we get his sibling next year. Is there a record for an NCAA, NBA and then a sibling winning an NCAA in 3 consecutive years?


No idea, NotO.

But I will add this to the mix...

KUAthletics.com: Jayhawk Christian Braun Wins NBA Title

And contained within that is this...

NBA Champion Jayhawks (*Finals Most Valuable Player)

Clyde Lovellette (1950-52 at KU)
1954 – Minneapolis Lakers
1963, 1964 – Boston Celtics

Maurice King (1955-57 at KU)
1960 – Boston Celtics

Wilt Chamberlain (1957-58 at KU)
1967 – Philadelphia 76ers
*1972 – L.A. Lakers

Jo Jo White (1966-69 at KU)
1974, *1976 – Boston Celtics

Bill Bridges (1959-61 at KU)
1975 – Golden State Warriors

Wayne Simien (2002-05 at KU)
2006 – Miami Heat

Jacque Vaughn (1994-97 at KU)
2007 – San Antonio Spurs

Paul Pierce (1996-98 at KU)
*2008 – Boston Celtics

Scot Pollard (1994-97 at KU)
2008 – Boston Celtics

Mario Chalmers (2006-08 at KU)
2012^, 2013^ – Miami Heat

Brandon Rush (2006-08 at KU)
2015 – Golden State Warriors

Sasha Kaun (2005-08 at KU)
2016^ – Cleveland Cavaliers

Markieff Morris (2009-11 at KU)
2020^ – Los Angeles Lakers

Andrew Wiggins (2014 at KU)
2022 – Golden State Warriors

Christian Braun (2020-22 at KU)
2023 – Denver Nuggets



^Of note - L James has 4 NBA titles, but he has yet to win one without a JAYHAWK by his side!

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