Marvin Williams

Marvin Williams, American basketball player

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Born: June 19, 1986
Age in 2026: 40
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1986

About Marvin Williams

Marvin Gaye Williams Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played one season of college basketball for North Carolina before being drafted second overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2005 NBA draft. Williams missed the first 17 games of the 2006–07 season due to a broken bone in his left hand. Williams knocked down 55 three-pointers on the season after making just 25 in his first three seasons combined. Williams missed the first five games and last four games of the 2013–14 season. He was subsequently named a McDonald's All-American and earned first-team Parade All-American honors.

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Marvin Williams timeline

2006Williams missed the first 17 games of the 2006–07 season due to a broken bone in his left hand.
2013Williams missed the first five games and last four games of the 2013–14 season.

The world when Marvin Williams was born

Marvin Williams was born in 1986. 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 1986

#1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
Top moviePlatoon
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
Notable inventionDisposable camera
World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure	1986	2026
Gas	$0.93	$3.45/gal
Average home	$80,300	$435,000
Average income	$29,458	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.71	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.22	$0.73
Population	240.1M	341 million

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