Taj Gibson

About

Taj Jami Gibson (born June 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and was selected 26th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA draft. A power forward and center, Gibson previously played for the Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, and Charlotte Hornets.

Gibson was born on June 24, 1985, in Brooklyn, New York. He attended P.S. 67 Charles A. Dorsey School in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. Gibson began his high school career at Brooklyn’s High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology. He then attended Stoneridge Prep as a sophomore and junior in Tarzana, California. During his senior year in 2006, he attended Calvary Christian in San Fernando, California.

Gibson played at the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. As one of the oldest freshmen in the country, he was 21 years old in 2007. Gibson was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team and helped beat rival UCLA in 2008. Gibson…