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Michael Redd

Michael Redd, American basketball player

Born
August 24, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1979

About Michael Redd

Michael Wesley Redd is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted 43rd overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2000 NBA draft and was an All-Star in 2004. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, where he attended West High School. He was also a member of the U.S. national basketball team. On February 20, 2002, against the Houston Rockets, Redd made eight three-point field goals in the fourth quarter, a then-NBA record. That season, on November 11, 2006, Redd scored a career-high 57 points in a 113–111 loss to the Utah Jazz, breaking the single-game Bucks record for points scored set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971. On March 30, 2011, against the Toronto Raptors, Redd scored his first NBA basket since his return from injury. On March 28, 2011, Redd was able to return to the Bucks after 14 months from the injury and recorded four assists in his return.

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Michael Redd timeline

  1. On February 20, 2002, against the Houston Rockets, Redd made eight three-point field goals in the fourth quarter, a then-NBA record.
  2. That season, on November 11, 2006, Redd scored a career-high 57 points in a 113–111 loss to the Utah Jazz, breaking the single-game Bucks record for points scored set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971.
  3. On March 30, 2011, against the Toronto Raptors, Redd scored his first NBA basket since his return from injury.
  4. On March 28, 2011, Redd was able to return to the Bucks after 14 months from the injury and recorded four assists in his return.

The world when Michael Redd was born

Michael Redd was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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