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Shaun Livingston
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Livingston with the Warriors in 2019.
Golden State Warriors
Position: Director of players affairs and engagement
League: NBA/NBA G League
Personal information
Full name: Shaun Patrick Livingston
Born: September 11, 1985 (1985-09-11) (age 39)
Peoria, Illinois
Nationality: Flag of the United States American
Physical stats
Listed height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight: 192 lbs (87 kg)
National Basketball Association career
Debut: 2004 for the Los Angeles Clippers
Final season: 2019 for the Golden State Warriors
Career information
High school: Peoria Central
(Peoria, Illinois)
NBA Draft: 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Shooting Guard / Point Guard
Playing career: 20042019 (15 years)
Number: 14, 2, 8, 9, 34
Career history
20042008 Los Angeles Clippers
2008–2009 Miami Heat
2009 Tulsa 66ers (D–League)
2009 Oklahoma City Thunder
2010 Washington Wizards
2010–2011 Charlotte Bobcats
2011–2012 Milwaukee Bucks
2012 Washington Wizards
2012–2013 Cleveland Cavaliers
2013–2014 Brooklyn Nets
20142019 Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
As player:
As executive:
Career statistics
Points: 5,231 (6.3 PPG)
Rebounds: 1,989 (2.4 RPG)
Assists: 2,483 (3.0 APG)
Steals: 586 (0.7 SPG)
Blocks: 311 (0.4 BPG)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball–Reference.com

Shaun Patrick Livingston (born September 11, 1985) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. Livingston entered the league directly out of high school and was selected fourth by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2004 NBA Draft. In a 15 year professional career in the league, Livingston played 959 games for nine teams and won four NBA championships as a Golden State Warrior: three as a player in 2015, 2017, and 2018 and one as an executive in 2022. In 2007, Livingston suffered a debilitating knee injury that damaged almost every part of his left knee. It took him about a year and a half to return. Between 2008 and 2010, he played only 22 league games. Livingston has played for the Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, and Tulsa 66ers. He played his last five seasons in the league with the Warriors and retired from professional basketball in September 2019.

Early years[]

Livingston was born in Peoria, Illinois. He led Concordia Lutheran Grade School to LSA State titles in 1999 and 2000. Livingston played competitive basketball in high school at Richwoods High School for two years and then transferred to Peoria Central High School, where he led his team to back–to–back Class AA state titles in 2003 and 2004.

In 2004, he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and played in the McDonald's All-American Game. In 2007, Livingston was voted one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament for his superior performance in the tournament. Considered a five–star recruit by Rivals.com, Livingston was listed as the No. 1 Point Guard and the No. 2 player in the nation in 2004. He committed to play college hoops at Duke, but opted instead to make the jump to the NBA straight out of high school.

Professional career[]

Los Angeles Clippers (2004–2008)[]

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Livingston with the Clippers.

Livingston committed to Duke, but opted to skip college and enter the 2004 NBA Draft where he was selected fourth by the Los Angeles Clippers. He was 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and was considered to be tall by Point Guard standards and due to the addition of Sam Cassell to the Clippers' roster, gained playing time as a Shooting Guard instead. Livingston recorded a career–high 14 assists on February 23, 2007, against the Golden State Warriors.

In his first two NBA seasons, he played 91 games and averaged 6.3 points per game. In his third season, he averaged a career–high 9.3 points per game, being one of the few Clippers to improve from the 2005–06 season. In a game against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 26, 2007, Livingston suffered a debilitating knee injury, dislocating his left kneecap after landing awkwardly following a missed layup, resulting in the left leg snapping laterally. Livingston injured almost every part of his knee, tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and the lateral meniscus, badly spraining his medial collateral ligament (MCL), and dislocating his patella and his tibio–fibular joint. Livingston was told by a medical professional at the hospital that there was a chance that his leg would have to be amputated. He required months of rehabilitation to be able to walk again. Livingston was also riddled by injuries during the first three years of his professional career, and missed 101 of 246 regular season games.

Miami Heat (2008–2009)[]

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Livingston with the Heat.

Livingston's contract with the Clippers expired after the 2007–08 season, and the Clippers did not make Livingston a $5.8 million qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent. On June 16, 2008, doctors allowed Livingston to resume basketball activities; during the 2008 offseason, he tried to find a guaranteed contract to finalize his comeback. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers were interested, but it was reported he eventually signed a two–year deal with the Miami Heat on October 3, 2008. In 4 games with the Heat, he averaged 2.3 points and 10.3 minutes.

Tulsa 66ers (2009)[]

On January 7, 2009, Livingston was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies along with cash considerations for a conditional 2012 second–round pick. He was then waived later that same day. On March 7, 2009, Livingston signed with the Tulsa 66ers, the NBA Development League team owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2009)[]

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Livingston with the Thunder in 2009.

After three weeks with the 66ers, Livingston signed a multi–year deal with the Thunder on March 31, 2009. On December 22, 2009, Livingston was waived by the Thunder.

Washington Wizards (2010)[]

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Livingston in his first stint with the Wizards in 2010.

On February 26, 2010, Livingston signed the first of his two 10–day contracts with the Washington Wizards. He was then signed by the Wizards for the remainder of the season.

Charlotte Bobcats (2010–2011)[]

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Livingston of the Bobcats being defended by Jamario Moon of the 76ers.

On July 20, 2010, Livingston signed a two–year contract worth $7 million with the Charlotte Bobcats.

Milwaukee Bucks (2011–2012)[]

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Livingston with the Bucks.

On June 23, 2011, Livingston was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three–way deal that included the Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Bobcats.

Return to Washington (2012)[]

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Livingston in his second stint with the Wizards in December 2012.

On June 26, 2012, Livingston was traded to the Houston Rockets for Samuel Dalembert along with teammates Jon Leuer and Jon Brockman. Before the beginning of the season, however, they were all waived. On November 15, 2012, Livingston signed with the Washington Wizards.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2012–2013)[]

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Livingston with the Cavaliers in 2013.

On December 25, 2012, the Cleveland Cavaliers claimed Livingston off waivers after releasing Donald Sloan. Livingston made his debut for the Cavaliers on January 2, 2013, recording two points, two rebounds, and one assist in 13 minutes of action off the bench.

Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)[]

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Livingston and Kevin Garnett during Round One of the 2014 Playoffs against the Raptors.

On July 11, 2013, Livingston signed with the Brooklyn Nets. His season–high of 23 points came in a 98–108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on November 18, 2013. Initially billed as a backup, Livingston performed well enough to join Deron Williams in the starting lineup following a season–ending injury to Brook Lopez. With Livingston on the floor, the Nets proved to be 8.5 points per 100 possessions better defensively, and he earned the third–most minutes on the team. On March 17, Livingston set a career–high for both minutes played and points scored in a season. At the end of the season, Livingston had played in a career–high 76 games (beating a previous high of 54 games) and averaged 8.3 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.

Golden State Warriors (2014–2019)[]

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Livingston with the Warriors in 2016.

On July 11, 2014, Livingston signed with the Golden State Warriors for a reported three–year, $16 million contract. On August 15, 2014, he was ruled out for six to eight weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on the big toe of his right foot. He recovered in time to make his debut for the team in their season opener, and served as a key player off the bench for the Warriors in their run to the 2015 NBA Championship and soon became an integral member of the Warriors dynasty.

In 2015–16, Livingston helped the Warriors win an NBA record 73 games to eclipse the 72 wins set by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. During Game 4 of the 2016 Western Conference Semi–finals, Livingston was ejected late in the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers. He had moved into the starting lineup to accommodate for the injured Stephen Curry. In the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors overcame a 3–1 deficit to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games and advance to the 2016 NBA Finals. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Livingston scored a playoff career–high 20 points, leading the Warriors to a 104–89 win. Despite the Warriors going up 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 win, they went on to lose the series in seven games to the Cavaliers.

In 2016–17, Livingston helped the Warriors win the NBA championship after defeating the Cavaliers 4–1 in the 2017 NBA Finals.

On July 25, 2017, Livingston re–signed with the Warriors on a three–year, $24 million contract. On December 4, he was suspended for one game without pay for an altercation with game official Courtney Kirkland during a game against the Miami Heat a day earlier. Livingston helped the Warriors win back–to–back titles in 2018 after defeating the Cavaliers in a four–game sweep in the Finals

In 2019, he played in his fifth straight NBA Finals, where the Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors in six games. On July 10, 2019, Livingston was waived by the Warriors. He went unsigned during free agency.

Retirement[]

On September 13, 2019, Livingston announced his retirement from the NBA. In a post, he stated: "After 15 years in the NBA, I'm excited, sad, fortunate and grateful all in one breath. Hard to put into a caption all of the emotions it takes to try and accomplish your dreams."

Post–playing career[]

On September 15, 2020, the Golden State Warriors announced that they had named Livingston as director of players affairs and engagement. He won his fourth NBA championship after the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in six games in the 2022 NBA Finals.

Personal life[]

Livingston is a Lutheran. In April 2016, he donated $1 million to his former grade school, Concordia Lutheran School, in Peoria, Illinois.

NBA career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 L.A. Clippers 30 15 27.1 .414 .000 .746 3.0 5.0 1.1 .4 7.4
2005–06 L.A. Clippers 61 14 25.0 .427 .125 .688 3.0 4.5 .8 .5 5.8
2006–07 L.A. Clippers 54 31 29.8 .463 .313 .707 3.4 5.1 1.1 .5 9.3
2008–09 Miami 4 0 10.3 .375 .000 .750 .5 1.0 .5 .0 2.3
2008–09 Oklahoma City 8 1 23.8 .538 .000 1.000 3.3 2.0 .6 .3 7.8
2009–10 Oklahoma City 10 0 13.0 .313 .000 .000 2.0 1.3 .5 .2 1.0
2009–10 Washington 26 18 25.6 .535 .000 .875 2.2 4.5 .5 .3 9.2
2010–11 Charlotte 73 0 17.3 .466 .250 .864 2.0 2.2 .6 .4 6.6
2011–12 Milwaukee 58 27 18.8 .469 .667 .785 2.1 2.1 .5 .3 5.5
2012–13 Washington 17 4 18.8 .364 .000 1.000 2.2 2.2 .6 .1 3.7
2012–13 Cleveland 49 12 23.2 .507 .000 .843 2.5 3.6 .8 .6 7.2
2013–14 Brooklyn 76 54 26.0 .483 .167 .827 3.2 3.2 1.2 .4 8.3
2014–15 Golden State 78 2 18.8 .500 .000 .714 2.2 3.3 .6 .3 5.9
2015–16 Golden State 78 3 19.5 .536 .167 .860 2.2 3.0 .7 .3 6.3
2016–17 Golden State 76 3 17.7 .547 .333 .700 2.0 1.8 .5 .3 5.1
2017–18 Golden State 71 7 15.9 .501 .000 .820 1.8 2.0 .5 .3 5.5
2018–19 Golden State 64 0 15.1 .519 .000 .784 1.8 1.8 .5 .4 4.0
Career 833 191 20.6 .486 .178 .794 2.4 3.0 .7 .4 6.3

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006 L.A. Clippers 12 0 27.7 .474 1.000 .810 4.7 4.8 .6 .5 7.5
2014 Brooklyn 12 10 27.1 .512 1.000 .730 3.5 3.3 .4 .4 9.7
2015 Golden State 21 0 17.9 .532 .000 .840 2.4 1.8 .4 .2 5.0
2016 Golden State 24 7 21.4 .488 .000 .865 3.2 3.3 .5 .2 8.2
2017 Golden State 14 0 15.7 .576 .000 .714 2.1 1.4 .4 .1 5.2
2018 Golden State 21 0 17.2 .536 .000 .880 2.2 1.5 .3 .0 6.7
2019 Golden State 22 2 14.6 .453 .000 .840 1.4 1.4 .5 .2 4.0
Career 126 19 19.4 .507 .286 .819 2.6 2.4 .4 .2 6.4
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