- Born
- Birth nameChristian Donald Laettner
- Height6′ 11″ (2.11 m)
- Christian Laettner is a retired American basketball player whose Hall of Fame career for the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the best in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history. He was the star player on the back-to-back National Championship teams of 1991 and 1992, and the NCAA player of the year in his senior year. He is particularly famous for his game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 tournament and for the hatred he received from opposing fans.
Laettner was the only collegian selected for the elite "Dream Team" that dominated the 1992 Olympics; the team is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was drafted third overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves, then played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six teams. The highlight was being selected for the 1997 All-Star Game while with the Atlanta Hawks.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseLisa Laettner(September 28, 1996 - present) (filed for divorce, 3 children)
- On 28 March 1992 Laettner caught a long inbound pass and made a desperate shot that won the game for Duke University over the University of Kentucky, 104-103, and sent Duke to the Final Four in the NCAA basketball tournament. "Laettner's Hail Mary" was ranked #4 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Most Awesome Sports Moments (of the last 15 years)". [17 July 2005 issue]
- Basketball player.
- Son of George Laettner and Bonnie Laettner.
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