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Jalen Smith

Jalen Smith, American basketball player

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Born
March 16, 2000
Age in 2026
26
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
2000

About Jalen Smith

Jalen Rasheed Smith is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Stix", he played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins. At the close of the regular season, Smith was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media and the Defensive Team by the coaches. Smith was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft. On July 1, 2022, Smith re-signed with the Pacers on a two-year deal worth $9.6 million.

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Jalen Smith timeline

  1. Smith was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.
  2. On July 1, 2022, Smith re-signed with the Pacers on a two-year deal worth $9.6 million.

The world when Jalen Smith was born

Jalen Smith was born in 2000. 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 2000

  • #1 song"Breathe" – Faith Hill
  • Top movieGladiator
  • Top TV showSurvivor
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins 3 consecutive major championships
  • Top headlineContested US presidential election — Bush vs. Gore goes to Supreme Court
  • Technology milestoneDot-com bubble bursts
  • Defining fadReality TV (Survivor premieres)
  • Notable inventionUSB flash drive
  • World population6.09 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population282.2M

2000 versus 2026

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

Measure20002026
Gas$1.51$3.45/gal
Average home$139,000$435,000
Average income$52,500$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$5.39$11.95
Postage stamp$0.33$0.73
Population282.2M341 million

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