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Desmond Mason

Desmond Mason, American basketball player and sportscaster

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Born
October 11, 1977
Age in 2026
49
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1977

About Desmond Mason

Desmond Tremaine Mason is an American painter and former professional basketball player. He played as a shooting guard and small forward. Mason has also found success as an artist, working in a variety of media. Currently, he is an NBA analyst and sports radio co-host for The Franchise, a sports talk station in Oklahoma City. In 2004, he founded the Desmond Mason Art Show, which supports a variety of charitable organizations. On October 26, 2005, Mason was traded, along with a first-round draft pick in the 2006 NBA draft, to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Jamaal Magloire. In 2001, he became the first SuperSonics' player in franchise history to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In that game, Mason played three-and-a-half minutes and recorded no stats other than a foul.

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Desmond Mason timeline

  1. In 2001, he became the first SuperSonics' player in franchise history to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
  2. In 2004, he founded the Desmond Mason Art Show, which supports a variety of charitable organizations.
  3. On October 26, 2005, Mason was traded, along with a first-round draft pick in the 2006 NBA draft, to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Jamaal Magloire.

The world when Desmond Mason was born

Desmond Mason was born in 1977. 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 1977

  • #1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
  • Top movieStar Wars
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
  • Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
  • Technology milestoneApple II computer released
  • Defining fadStar Wars mania
  • Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
  • World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
  • U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

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

Measure19772026
Gas$0.62$3.45/gal
Average home$49,300$435,000
Average income$16,009$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population220.2M341 million

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