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Eddy Curry

Eddy Curry, American basketball player

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Born
December 5, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1982

About Eddy Curry

Eddy Anthony Curry Jr. (born December 5, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) center, he came directly out of Thornwood High School in South Holland, Illinois, and was selected fourth overall in the 2001 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. Curry played for the Bulls until 2005, then played for the New York Knicks from 2005 to 2010. He played for the Miami Heat in the 2011–12 season and was part of the Heat's 2012 championship team. He played for the Dallas Mavericks for the early part of the 2012–13 season before playing out the season for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.

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Eddy Curry timeline

  1. Curry played for the Bulls until 2005, then played for the New York Knicks from 2005 to 2010.
  2. He played for the Miami Heat in the 2011–12 season and was part of the Heat's 2012 championship team.

The world when Eddy Curry was born

Eddy Curry was born in 1982. 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 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

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

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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