- Born
- Birth nameSamuel Bruce Perkins
- Nickname
- Big Smooth
- Height6′ 9″ (2.06 m)
- Sam Perkins is an American retired professional basketball player and executive.
Perkins was a three-time college All-American, was a member of the 1982 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, and won a gold medal with the 1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team. Perkins played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons. Perkins played for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics, and Indiana Pacers, respectively. He scored a career-high 45 points on April 12, 1990. Perkins tied an NBA record on January 15, 1997, by making eight three-pointers without a miss. He appeared in three NBA Finals: The 1991 NBA Finals (with the Lakers), the 1996 NBA Finals (with the SuperSonics), and the 2000 NBA Finals (with the Pacers).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bazza the Beast
- SpouseDionne Perkins(1986 - present) (3 children)
- Forward/Center for the Dallas Mavericks (1985-1990), Los Angeles Lakers (1991-1993), Seattle Supersonics (1993-1998) and Indiana Pacers (1999-2001).
- Vice President of Player Relations for the Indiana Pacers.
- Has three children with a wife Dionne daughters Chyna, Chyanne and a son Julian.
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