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Shane Battier

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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (September 9, 1978- )
    Born in Birmingham, Michigan
    Small forward in the NBA
    Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the sixth overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft
    Played for Duke University (1997-2001), Memphis Grizzlies (2001-2006, 2011), Houston Rockets (2006-2011) and Miami Heat
    Played on the United States Men's Basketball team

Why he might be annoying:

    He graduated from Duke with a degree in religion, even though Duke's mascot is the Blue Devil.
    He considered running for political office after retiring from basketball, even though he claims he's 'too idealistic' to run.
    Despite winning four awards in college, he struggled to win awards in the NBA.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His jersey number was retired by Duke.
    He was the second player that the Grizzlies drafted after they moved to Memphis from Vancouver.
    He was about the only decent player for Memphis before he was traded.
    He serves on the board of directors for St. Jude's Hospital and the Memphis Zoo.
    He is considered to be a team player who does not try to pad his own stats.

Credit: Darrell


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 93 Votes: 63.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 76.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying