Shelden Williams

Shelden Williams, American basketball player

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Born: October 21, 1983
Age in 2026: 43
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1983

About Shelden Williams

Shelden DeMar Williams is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Landlord", he played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, and later played in the NBA for parts of seven seasons. Williams became only the third Duke basketball player to record a triple-double when Duke defeated Maryland on January 11, 2006, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks. On November 1, Williams made his NBA debut, recording three rebounds and one block in a 75–88 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He holds Duke's career blocks record, single-season blocks record, and career rebounding record.

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The world when Shelden Williams was born

Shelden Williams was born in 1983. 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 1983

#1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
Top movieTerms of Endearment
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

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

Measure	1983	2026
Gas	$1.16	$3.45/gal
Average home	$70,300	$435,000
Average income	$24,580	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.15	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.20	$0.73
Population	233.8M	341 million

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