Stephen Jackson
American basketball player (born 1978)
Stephen Jesse Jackson (born April 5, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jackson played with numerous teams during his career, including the New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Clippers. Jackson won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2003. Jackson emerged as an activist and spokesman for civil rights during the Black Lives Matter movement. He is currently the Head Coach for the DMV Trilogy of the BIG3 Summer Basketball League.
Early life and education
Jackson was born in Houston, Texas, and spent his childhood in Port Arthur, Texas. He was raised by his mother, Judyette, a single parent who worked two jobs. As a teenager, Jackson worked in his grandfather's soul food restaurant in Port Arthur, where he washed dishes and bus tables.
When Jackson was 16, his half-brother, Donald Buckner Jr., died at the age of 25 from head injuries after being struck in the head with a glass bottle. Following the violent tragedy, Jackson said that he wished he could have been there to assist and protect a member of his family.
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