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Jamar Smith

Jamar Smith, American football player

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Born
April 7, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1987

About Jamar Smith

Jamar Desean Smith is an American professional basketball player who last played for Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he plays the shooting guard position. He played collegiate basketball at Illinois and then at Southern Indiana. Smith played first two seasons in Division I, and the last two in Division II. In April 2017, Smith won the EuroCup with Unicaja after beating Valencia Basket in the Finals. On June 9, 2018, Smith won the VTB United League Sixth Man of the Year award. With Limoges he won the 2014–15 LNB Pro A championship.

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Jamar Smith timeline

  1. With Limoges he won the 2014–15 LNB Pro A championship.
  2. In April 2017, Smith won the EuroCup with Unicaja after beating Valencia Basket in the Finals.
  3. On June 9, 2018, Smith won the VTB United League Sixth Man of the Year award.

The world when Jamar Smith was born

Jamar Smith 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 Jamar Smith'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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