Josh Jackson (basketball)

Josh Jackson, American basketball player

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Born: February 10, 1997
Age in 2026: 29
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1997

About Josh Jackson (basketball)

Joshua O'Neal Jackson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for one season with the Kansas Jayhawks before declaring for the 2017 NBA draft, where he was selected fourth overall by the Phoenix Suns. As a sophomore, he led the school to their first state title. Jackson played AAU basketball for 1Nation Elite, a program founded by his mother. Jackson recorded his first double-double of his professional career on January 7, 2018, with 17 points, and season highs of 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a 114–100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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The world when Josh Jackson (basketball) was born

Josh Jackson (basketball) was born in 1997. 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 1997

#1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
Top movieTitanic
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Josh Jackson (basketball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1997	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$121,800	$435,000
Average income	$46,179	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.59	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	267.6M	341 million

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