- Born
- Birth nameDarrell Kurt Rambis
- Nickname
- Rambo
- Height6′ 8″ (2.03 m)
- Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958) is a Greek-American basketball coach and former player who is a senior basketball adviser for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he won four NBA championships while playing power forward for the Lakers. Rambis was a key member of the Showtime era Lakers and was extremely popular for his hard-nosed blue collar play. With his trademark black horned rim glasses, Rambis complemented the flashy Hollywood style of the Showtime era Lakers.
Rambis played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos. As a senior in 1980, he was named the player of the year in the West Coast Conference (WCC). Rambis was selected by the New York Knicks in the third round of the 1980 NBA draft, but began his career in Greece with AEK Athens before joining the Lakers. He also played for the Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings. Rambis became a coach, and has served as head coach for the Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and the Knicks. He also won two league championships as an assistant coach with the Lakers.
- IMDb mini biography by: NBA
- SpouseLinda Rambis(February 9, 1985 - present) (3 children)
- Black horn-rimmed glasses
- Professional basketball player. Played for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers (1981-1982 thru 1987-1988 & 1993-1994 thru 1994-1995); Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings (1988-1989 thru 1992-1993).
- Forward for Los Angeles Lakers (1981-1988 and 1993-1995), Charlotte Hornets (1988-1989), Phoenix Suns (1989-1992) and Sacramento Kings (1992-1993).
- Head Coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Vice President of Business and Basketball Integration for Los Angeles Lakers
- Assistant Coach for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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