Shawn Kemp

Shawn Kemp, American basketball player

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Born: November 26, 1969
Age in 2026: 57
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1969

About Shawn Kemp

Shawn Travis Kemp Sr. (born November 26, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Reign Man", he was a six-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Second Team member. Kemp is widely regarded as one of the best slam dunkers of all time and made the 1996 NBA Finals with the SuperSonics. Kemp was a member of the United States national team at the 1994 FIBA World Championship where he won gold and was named to the All-Tournament team. He was part of a famous pick and roll duo with Hall of Fame teammate Gary Payton.

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Career and life highlights

Kemp was a member of the Unite.

Shawn Kemp timeline

1994Kemp was a member of the United States national team at the 1994 FIBA World Championship where he won gold and was named to the All-Tournament team.
1996Kemp is widely regarded as one of the best slam dunkers of all time and made the 1996 NBA Finals with the SuperSonics.

The world when Shawn Kemp was born

Shawn Kemp was born in 1969. 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 1969

#1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
Top movieMidnight Cowboy
Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
Defining fadWoodstock festival
Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

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

Measure	1969	2026
Gas	$0.35	$3.45/gal
Average home	$16,400	$435,000
Average income	$10,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.42	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	202.7M	341 million

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