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Darius LaVar Miles is one of the most physically gifted and tantalizing talents ever to grace the hardcourts of the National Basketball Association. He's an opposing coach's match up nightmare. Darius, at 6' 9", has the height of a frontcourt player, but the nimbleness and the ball handling ability of a player that's much smaller. He jumped from East St. Louis HS in Illinois where he was a Parade, USA Today and McDonalds All-American to the NBA via the 3rd overall pick in the 2000 draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. With that pick he became the first High Schooler ever selected by the organization. After joining the Clippers, he teamed up with fellow NBA neophyte Quentin Richardson to form one of the most exciting and explosive tandems in the league. His two-year stay in LA ended when he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers following the 2001-2002 season. His 2-year stay in Cleveland, like in LA, was filled with flashes of shear brilliance that kept the public as well as the team teeming with great expectations but returned very few results. The two frustrating years ended when Darius was again traded, this time in the middle of the 2003-2004 season to Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen's Portland Trailblazers. There, his potential has finally turned into true results as he has blossomed in the Pacific Northwest. His development as a player and as a young man has culminated in the Blazers' giving him a 6 year, $48 million contract extension, thus solidifying his future in Basketball. His talents however has not been limited to just the hardwood as he has dipped into the world of acting, making his big screen debut in National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), as well as appearances on the TV series "One on One" and HBO's ARLI$$. In 2004, Darius took on his largest role yet as Desmond Rhodes staring alongside Erika Christensen, Scarlett Johansson, and Matthew Lillard in the comedy The Perfect Score.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Ben Zhang

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Brandi Nash (23 July 2005 - present)

Trivia (9)

Former pro basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.



He is an ex-star NBA Player for the Cleveland Cavaliers



Darius was the 3rd overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft. He made the leap from high school directly to the NBA.



Signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for St. John's University in New York City. Ultimately, he decided to skip college, and turn professional out of high school.



Suspended by the Portland Trail Blazers for two games after an argument with coach Maurice Cheeks during a film session. According to The Oregonian newspaper, Miles repeatedly called Cheeks a racial epithet. (28 January 2005)



He is an NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers.



(10 January) Signed by the Memphis Grizzlies after the Portland Trail Blazers threatened to sue any team that signed him, as it would owe Miles $18 million if he plays in two more games this season. The money would count against Portland's salary cap, and force the team to pay luxury tax. [2009]



Traded to the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association on 21st January, 2004. [January 2004]



Signed a non-guaranteed free agent contract with the Charlotte Bobcats. [September 2010]

