About Elton Brand
Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for Duke, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, and later played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks. He was a two-time NBA All Star and an All-NBA Second Team selection in 2006. Brand, sophomore William Avery, and freshman Corey Maggette, were the first three players under Mike Krzyzewski to leave early for the draft and not play the full four years at Duke. On June 30, 1999, Brand was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft. Despite his personal success, Brand and the Bulls finished with the second worst record in the league at 17–65.
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