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Mike Conley Jr.

Mike Conley Jr., American basketball player

Born
October 11, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1987

About Mike Conley Jr.

Michael Alexander Conley Jr. (born October 11, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted as the fourth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Mike Conley Jr. played basketball for Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis. Conley played alongside Greg Oden, a future Ohio State teammate and NBA first-overall draft pick. The duo won three state championships and 103 games during their four years at high school. Conley spent 12 seasons with the Grizzlies and became the team's all-time leading scorer before being traded to the Utah Jazz in 2019, where he would make his first All-Star Game in 2021, before being traded again to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2023, and then again in 2026 to the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets. Before finding himself back on the Timberwolves. Conley has the most NBA Sportsmanship Awards of all time, with four selections. On July 7, 2026, Conley signed with the Boston Celtics. Conley played alongside Greg Oden, a future Ohio State teammate and NBA first round draft pick. Ending the season with totals of 441 points and 238 assists, Conley was named to the All-Big Ten First Team.

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The world when Mike Conley Jr. was born

Mike Conley Jr. 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 Mike Conley Jr.'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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