Last Updated on January 28, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is detailed information about Boris Diaw:
- Full Name: Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod
- Nationality: French
- Date of Birth: April 16, 1982
- Birthplace: Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France
- Height: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters)
- Weight: 250 pounds (113 kg)
- Wingspan: 7 feet 1 inch (216cm)
- Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
- Position: Power Forward / Center
- Jersey Numbers: 32, 13 (Atlanta Hawks), 3 (Phoenix Suns), 32 (Charlotte Bobcats), 33 (San Antonio Spurs), 33 (Utah Jazz)
- High School: Information not publicly available
- College: Did not attend college; began professional career in France
- Professional Debut: 2001 with Pau-Orthez in France
- NBA Draft: Selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the 21st overall pick in the 1st round of the 2003 NBA Draft
- NBA Teams:
- Atlanta Hawks (2003–2005)
- Phoenix Suns (2005–2008)
- Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2012)
- San Antonio Spurs (2012–2016)
- Utah Jazz (2016–2017)
- Career Highlights:
- NBA Champion (2014) with the San Antonio Spurs
- NBA Most Improved Player (2006)
- French League Champion (2001, 2003)
- French Cup Winner (2002, 2003)
- Championship Rings: 1 (2014 NBA Championship with the San Antonio Spurs)
- Personal Life:
- Parents:
- Mother: Élisabeth Riffiod, a former professional basketball player for the French national team
- Father: Issa Diaw, a former Senegalese high jump champion
- Siblings:
- Brother: Martin Diaw
- Half-brother: Paco Diaw
- Children: Information not publicly available
- Parents:
After retiring from professional basketball, Boris Diaw became the president of Metropolitans 92, a prominent basketball club in France’s LNB Pro A league.
Known for his diverse interests, Diaw has expressed a desire to travel to outer space, highlighting his adventurous spirit beyond the basketball court.