Paul George

Paul George (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a three-time NBA All-Star and has been named twice to both the All-NBA Team and the NBA All-Defensive Team.

George played high school basketball for Knight High School before playing two seasons of college basketball at Fresno State. He was selected by the Pacers with the 10th overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft, and earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors. He was named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2013, when he also earned his first All-Star selection. George suffered a broken leg in 2014 while competing for a roster spot on the United States national team for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. He missed most of the 2014–15 season, but recovered to become an All-Star again in 2016.

Early life

George was born on May 2, 1990 in Palmdale, California. George is the son of Paul George Sr. and Paulette George. He grew up with two older sisters: Teiosha, who played basketball at Pepperdine, and Portala, who played volleyball at CSU-San Bernardino. Although George idolized Lakers star Kobe Bryant, he grew up rooting for the Los Angeles Clippers. George spent most of his free time playing basketball at the park or one-on-one against his older sister Teiosha. He did not play organized basketball until his freshman year at Knight High School. He played for the varsity basketball team his last three years of high school under head coach Tom Hegre. George played for Pump and Run of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) with future UCLA Bruins Jrue Holiday and Malcolm Lee.

Paul George (footballer)

Paul George (born 27 January 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cliftonville.

George has previously played for Scottish sides Celtic, Hamilton and Dunfermline Athletic, and has also represented both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland at youth levels.

Career

George joined the Celtic youth squad in 2008 and made his senior debut on 21 September 2011 when he came on as a late substitute in a 2–0 League Cup victory over Ross County. He suffered a broken leg on 7 April 2012, following a challenge by a Rangers player in a U19 Old Firm match. Celtic initially announced that he could be out for between six and eight months following the injury. Despite the injury, his performances over the course of the season saw him win the Under 19 League Player of the Season award.

After recovering from this injury, George joined Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical on loan in January 2014 and made 6 appearances in total. He returned to Celtic at the end of the season but an injury in pre-season training saw George miss a substantial part of the start of season 2014-15. He made a handful of appearances for the Development Side before being released by Celtic in January 2015.

Paul George (disambiguation)

Paul George (born 1990) is an American basketball player.

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