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Latrell Sprewell at Saratoga Stadium Sports Bar
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Stadium Sports Bar hosted former pro basketball player and four-time All Star Latrell Sprewell on Saturday, Feb. 17 during NBA All-Star Weekend. In his 13-year career, Sprewell played for the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sprewell’s appearance featured autograph opportunities with NBA All-Star Weekend action being aired on Saratoga Stadium’s TV screens in the background.
Sprewell, originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, towers over the court at 6’5”. In 1992, he was picked twenty-fourth in round one in the NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors, where he played shooting guard and small forward. After six years with the Golden State Warriors, Sprewell began playing with the New York Knicks from 1998-2003, ending his career with a two-year stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2003-2005. In his career, Sprewell racked up 16,712 points, 3,664 assists, and 1,294 steals. He is a four-time NBA All-Star (1994, 1995, 1997, 2001), All-NBA First Team (1994), NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1994), and NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1993).