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Jeremy Evans

Jeremy Evans, American basketball player

Born
October 24, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1987

About Jeremy Evans

Jeremy Deshawn Evans is an American professional basketball player for Mykonos of the Greek Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers before being drafted by the Utah Jazz in 2010. During his career, Evans has spent time with the Jazz, the Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, and Khimki Moscow in Russia. In 2012, he was named the NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion. Evans played for Bahraini club Manama Club in 2023, and won the inaugural West Asia Super League (WASL) with the team. He dunked two basketballs in one dunk over teammate Gordon Hayward and won the contest with 29% of the votes. He made his debut for the Mavericks in the team's season opener against the Phoenix Suns on October 28, recording 7 points and 6 rebounds in a 111–95 win.

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Jeremy Evans timeline

  1. In 2012, he was named the NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion.
  2. Evans played for Bahraini club Manama Club in 2023, and won the inaugural West Asia Super League (WASL) with the team.

The world when Jeremy Evans was born

Jeremy Evans was born in 1987. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jeremy Evans's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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