Brian Keith Shaw (born March 22, 1966) is an American professional

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coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He could play both

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positions, but was used primarily at point guard over the course of his 14 seasons in the league.

Early life

Shaw grew up in

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with other future basketball stars such as

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, and

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, as well as Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell. In his youth, he was a participant at the East Oakland Youth Development Center, a local community organization where he played basketball. He attended Westlake Middle School and then

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in Oakland. For college, he attended St. Mary's College of California for his freshman and sophomore years of college, then transferred to

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for his junior and senior seasons. In his senior year, he was named Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) player of the year as he led the Gauchos to their first-ever NCAA tournament berth.

Playing career

He was taken with the 24th overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the

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. In 1988, Shaw signed a one-year contract with the Celtics. In 1989, Shaw signed a two-year contract to play with an Italian team, Il Messaggero Roma. At the end of January 1990, Shaw signed a 5-year deal with the Celtics. In June of that year, Shaw told the Celtics he planned to play for Il Messaggero during the 1990–91 season. The ensuing contract dispute, Boston Celtics v. Brian Shaw, which Shaw lost, became a relatively famous sports law case and is read in many law school contracts classes. During his NBA career, he played for the Celtics,

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, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers,

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, and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a member of four squads that made NBA Finals appearances: in

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with the Magic and in

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, 2001, and 2002 with Lakers (winning three NBA championships with the Lakers). He also played for the US national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning the gold medal. In the final between the United States and Soviet Union, Shaw hit a key three-pointer in the closing seconds. The American team won the game by two points.

Los Angeles Lakers

Shaw joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 1999, reuniting with former Orlando teammate Shaquille O'Neal. He served as a backup to All-Star shooting guard Kobe Bryant throughout the season and playoffs as the Lakers had the league's best record winning 67 games. Shaw played in all 22 of the Lakers' playoff games as they advanced past the

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and the Phoenix Suns before facing the

in the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers took a 3–1 lead in the series before the Trail Blazers won games 5 and 6 to tie the series at three games apiece. In game 7, the Trail Blazers lead 75-60 in the fourth quarter. The Blazers shot 5 for 23 in the final quarter as the Lakers made a comeback bolstered by two clutch three-point baskets by Shaw. The Lakers won the game and made the NBA Finals to face the Indiana Pacers. Shaw started in game 3 in place of the injured Bryant, and then played critical minutes in the Lakers overtime win in game 4. The Lakers won the series 4–2, and Shaw won his first NBA championship. Shaw continued to back up Bryant in the 2000–01 season, but started a total of 28 games. He once again played a key role for the Lakers as they steamrolled through the playoffs and defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 4–1 in the

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. The Lakers won a third title in the 2001–02 season before losing in the Western Conference Semifinals to the

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in the 2002–03 season, and Shaw then retired following the season.

Legacy

While a member of the Heat, on April 8, 1993, Shaw hit a then-NBA record ten

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s (out of 15 attempts) against the

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at the Bradley Center, finishing with 32 points. Starting in 1994, he was one-half of the popular "Shaw-Shaq Redemption" (named after ''

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''), an alley-oop from Shaw to Shaquille O'Neal that was popular with fans in both Orlando and Los Angeles (Shaw and O'Neal were also Laker teammates). In an interview with ''The Miami Herald'' in 2007, O'Neal claimed that the teammate he had most respected in his career was Shaw. On

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in 2000, held in Oakland, Shaw received a key to the City of Oakland along with his fellow Oakland natives

and

Coaching career

Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2011)

Shaw retired following the 2002–03 season. He worked for the Lakers as an Oakland-based scout during the 2003–04 season. He was appointed assistant coach of the Lakers during the 2004–05 season. He was considered for the Lakers head coaching job following

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's retirement, but was ultimately passed over in favor of Mike Brown.

Indiana Pacers (2011–2013)

Shaw left the Lakers to join the Indiana Pacers as an assistant coach. He was later promoted to associate head coach. Shaw was a highly respected assistant coach by other NBA coaches as well as the media.

Denver Nuggets (2014–2015)

After spending two years on the Pacers' bench, on June 25, 2013, Shaw was announced as the head coach of the Denver Nuggets, replacing former coach

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. On March 3, 2015, he was fired by the Nuggets after compiling a record of 56–85 (.397) in just under two seasons.

Return to the Lakers (2016–2019)

In June 2016, Shaw returned to the Los Angeles Lakers as the team's newest associate head coach under new head coach

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's coaching staff.

NBA G League Ignite (2020–2021)

On June 10, 2020, Shaw was named as the inaugural head coach of the G League Ignite. He led the team to an 8–8 record and a playoff berth but stepped down from the role after the season.

Los Angeles Clippers (2021–present)

On September 24, 2021, Shaw was announced as an assistant coach for the

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Personal life

On June 26, 1993, both of Shaw's parents and his sister were killed in a car accident in Nevada. His sister's daughter survived the crash and Shaw, with help from his aunt, helped raise her. Shaw reportedly dated Madonna when he played for the Miami Heat. Shaw has three children with his wife, Nikki Shaw, who is a professional chef. They met when he was signed as a free agent by the Orlando Magic in 1994 and they married in 1998.

References

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