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Marreese Speights

Marreese Speights American basketball player

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Born
August 4, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1987

About Marreese Speights

Marreese Akeem "Mo" Speights is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, where he was a freshman member of their NCAA national championship team in 2007. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Speights in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft with the 16th overall pick. With the Golden State Warriors, he won an NBA championship in 2015. Speights was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 16th pick of the first round in the 2008 NBA draft. Speights scored 15 or more points in five of his first 10 games and was a vital part of the team's frontcourt.

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Marreese Speights timeline

  1. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Speights in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft with the 16th overall pick.
  2. Speights was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 16th pick of the first round in the 2008 NBA draft.
  3. With the Golden State Warriors, he won an NBA championship in 2015.

The world when Marreese Speights was born

Marreese Speights was born in 1987. 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 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

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

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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