Born: Mar 11, 1979
Height: 6-8 / 2,03
Weight: 254 lbs. / 115,2 kg.
College: Duke
Years Pro: 8
Full name is Elton Tyron Brand
Majored in Sociology at Duke
Started the Elton Brand Foundation in the spring of 2000 - it's an organization that provides support to worthy causes in Chicago, Peekskill, NY and Durham, NC
Teamed with current Clippers teammate Corey Maggette to lead Duke to the 1999 NCAA Championship game
Became the first Blue Devil ever to be picked #1 overall in the NBA Draft in 1999
As a high school senior, named a McDonald's All-American after averaging 25.9 ppg, 16.2 rpg and 6.0 bpg
Played AAU basketball with current former Bulls teammate and current Pacer, Ron Artest
A member of the Clippers Reading All-Star Team and teams up with A Place Called Home and Children's Institute International throughout the season, reading to children and informing them of the importance of staying in school
Brings hundreds of kids to Clippers games during the season as part of his PlayerZone, "Brands Bunch"
Spends the holiday season toy shopping with children from Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times and Centinela Hospital.
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