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Nick Collison

Nick Collison, American basketball player

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Born
October 26, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1980

About Nick Collison

Nicholas John Collison is an American former professional basketball player who is a special assistant for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent his entire career with the organization originally known as the Seattle SuperSonics, which became the Thunder in 2008. Collison was drafted by the SuperSonics in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft and retired as a member of the Thunder in 2018. As a college player, he went to two Final Fours as a member of the Kansas Jayhawks. Collison won his first NBA Championship in 2025 as an executive for the Thunder. He made his NBA debut on November 3, 2004, recording two points, five rebounds, and two assists in a 114–84 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. His final NBA game was played on April 11, 2018, a 137–123 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, where Collison recorded a point and a rebound.

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Nick Collison timeline

  1. Collison was drafted by the SuperSonics in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft and retired as a member of the Thunder in 2018.
  2. He made his NBA debut on November 3, 2004, recording two points, five rebounds, and two assists in a 114–84 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
  3. He spent his entire career with the organization originally known as the Seattle SuperSonics, which became the Thunder in 2008.
  4. His final NBA game was played on April 11, 2018, a 137–123 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, where Collison recorded a point and a rebound.
  5. Collison won his first NBA Championship in 2025 as an executive for the Thunder.

The world when Nick Collison was born

Nick Collison was born in 1980. 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 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

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

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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