Offensive Game
At his peak: devastating scorer in the paint, developed mid-range game, and improved three-point shooting. Career 22+ PPG in prime years. Physical finisher who drew fouls at elite rate.
Career Journey
Los Angeles Clippers
2009-2018
Griffin was one of the most electric forwards of his era before he became one of its more underrated. The first pick in 2009, he missed his entire first season injured, then arrived in 2010-11 with Rookie of the Year honors, a Slam Dunk title won by leaping over a car, and the athleticism that turned the Clippers' 'Lob City' into must-watch basketball. He was more than a dunker, though — a gifted passer with real touch. When knee injuries drained his explosiveness, he remade his game in Detroit, adding a three-point shot and a playmaking role that earned another All-Star nod in 2019. He wound down with the Nets and Celtics and announced his retirement in April 2024, a six-time All-Star whose game aged smarter than it aged athletic.
Offensive Game
At his peak: devastating scorer in the paint, developed mid-range game, and improved three-point shooting. Career 22+ PPG in prime years. Physical finisher who drew fouls at elite rate.
Defensive Game
Capable defender who used athleticism to contest at the rim and help on the weak side. Not elite, but held his own guarding quality power forwards in his prime seasons.
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
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Detroit Pistons
2018-2021
Brooklyn Nets
2021
Boston Celtics
2022
Rookie of the Year & 2011 Slam Dunk Champion
After sitting out his first year injured, he won Rookie of the Year and the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest (leaping over a car) in his debut playing season.
6x All-Star, 5x All-NBA
Earned six All-Star selections and five All-NBA nods across his Clippers and Pistons years, including a 2019 All-Star bid with Detroit.
Retired in April 2024
Announced his retirement after a 14-year career with the Clippers, Pistons, Nets, and Celtics.
Intangibles
Evolved his game with each season. Developed post moves, deepened his shooting range, and became a sophisticated playmaker as his athleticism gradually declined. A true student of the game.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Private
Children (1)
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Blake Griffin Foundation supporting education initiatives in Oklahoma City
Donations to Oklahoma flood and tornado relief efforts
Did You Know?
Griffin's father Tommy played professional basketball in Europe, giving Blake a basketball background that produced technical skills alongside his extraordinary physical gifts — a combination that made him something more than a pure dunker from his earliest NBA seasons.
He attended Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma — the same city where the University of Oklahoma is based — giving him an unusual hometown-hero dynamic when he played college ball down the road.
Griffin is the only player in Clippers franchise history to have his entire cultural impact defined by a single role: the transformation of the franchise from NBA punchline to legitimate entertainment product happened simultaneously with his arrival.
After his NBA career ended, Griffin enrolled at MIT's Sloan School of Management — a decision that reflected his always-active intellectual curiosity and commitment to life after basketball.
Career Honors
6x NBA All-Star (2011-2016, 2018)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2011)
All-NBA Second Team (2014, 2015, 2019)
2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion
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