About Jonathan Bender
Jonathan Rene Bender is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A highly touted 6'11" prospect who mostly played shooting guard in high school, Bender's unusual height for his position and potential garnered much attention leading up to the 1999 NBA draft. After playing 78 games for the Pacers in 2001, knee injuries limited him to a combined 76 games over the next four seasons. He played 25 games for the Knicks in 2009 before his retirement. Two years after Hurricane Katrina, Bender founded the nonprofit Jonathan Bender Foundation in New Orleans. Bender invented the JB Intensive Trainer, a resistance training device, that strengthened his knees. He became the first high school draftee to score in double figures in his NBA debut.
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