Shaun Patrick Livingston (born September 11, 1985) is an American professional

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executive and former player. Livingston entered the league directly out of high school and was selected fourth by the

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in the 2004 NBA draft. In a 15 year professional career in the league, Livingston played 959 games for nine teams and won three NBA championships as a Golden State Warrior—in

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and

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. In 2007, Livingston suffered a debilitating knee injury that damaged almost every part of his left knee. It took him about a year and a half to return. Between 2008 and 2010 he played only 22 league games. Livingston has played for the

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, and Tulsa 66ers. He played his last five seasons in the league with the Warriors and retired from professional basketball in September 2019.

Early years

Livingston was born in Peoria,

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. He led Concordia Lutheran Grade School to LSA state titles in 1999 and 2000. Livingston played competitive basketball in high school at Richwoods High School for two years and then transferred to Peoria Central High School, where he led his team to back-to-back Class AA state titles in 2003 and 2004. In 2004, he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and played in the

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. In 2007, Livingston was voted one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament for his superior performance in the tournament. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Livingston was listed as the No. 1 point guard and the No. 2 player in the nation in 2004. He committed to play college hoops at

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, but opted instead to make the jump to the NBA straight out of high school.

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2004–2008)

Livingston committed to

, but opted to skip college and enter the 2004 NBA Draft where he was selected fourth by the Los Angeles Clippers. He was and was considered to be tall by point guard standards and due to the addition of Sam Cassell to the Clippers' roster, gained playing time as a shooting guard instead. Livingston recorded a career-high 14 assists on February 23, 2007, against the

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. In his first two NBA seasons, he played 91 games and averaged 6.3 points per game. In his third season, he averaged a career-high 9.3 points per game, being one of the few Clippers to improve from the 2005–06 season. In a game against the

on February 26, 2007, Livingston suffered a debilitating knee injury, dislocating his left kneecap after landing awkwardly following a missed layup, resulting in the left leg snapping laterally. Livingston injured almost every part of his knee, tearing the

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(ACL), the

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(PCL), and the lateral meniscus, badly spraining his

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(MCL), and dislocating his

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and his tibio-fibular joint. Livingston was told by a medical professional at the hospital that there was a chance that his leg would have to be amputated. He required months of rehabilitation to be able to walk again. Livingston was also riddled by injuries during the first three years of his professional career, and missed 101 of 246 regular season games.

Miami Heat (2008–2009)

Livingston's contract with the Clippers expired after the 2007–08 season, and the Clippers did not make Livingston a $5.8 million qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent. On June 16, 2008, doctors allowed Livingston to resume basketball activities; during the 2008 offseason, he tried to find a guaranteed contract to finalize his comeback. The

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and Portland Trail Blazers were interested, but it was reported he eventually signed a two-year deal with the

on October 3, 2008. In 4 games with the Heat, he averaged 2.3 points and 10.3 minutes.

Tulsa 66ers (2009)

On January 7, 2009, Livingston was traded to the

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along with cash considerations for a conditional 2012 second-round pick. He was then waived later that same day. On March 7, 2009, Livingston signed with the Tulsa 66ers, the

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team owned by the

Oklahoma City Thunder (2009)

After three weeks with the 66ers, Livingston signed a multi-year deal with the Thunder on March 31, 2009. On December 22, 2009, Livingston was waived by the Thunder.

Washington Wizards (2010)

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On February 26, 2010, Livingston signed the first of his two 10-day contracts with the

. He was then signed by the Wizards for the remainder of the season.

Charlotte Bobcats (2010–2011)

On July 20, 2010, Livingston signed a two-year contract worth $7 million with the

Milwaukee Bucks (2011–2012)

On June 23, 2011, Livingston was traded to the

as part of a three-way deal that included the

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and

Return to Washington (2012)

On June 26, 2012, Livingston was traded to the

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for Samuel Dalembert along with teammates Jon Leuer and Jon Brockman. Before the beginning of the season, however, they were all waived. On November 15, 2012, Livingston signed with the

. He was waived by the Wizards on December 23, 2012.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2012–2013)

On December 25, 2012, the

claimed Livingston off waivers after releasing Donald Sloan. Livingston made his debut for the Cavaliers on January 2, 2013, recording two points, two rebounds, and one assist in 13 minutes of action off the bench.

Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)

On July 11, 2013, Livingston signed with the

. His season-high of 23 points came in a 98-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on November 18, 2013. Initially billed as a backup, Livingston performed well enough to join Deron Williams in the starting lineup following a season-ending injury to Brook Lopez. With Livingston on the floor, the Nets proved to be 8.5 points per 100 possessions better defensively, and he earned the third-most minutes on the team. On March 17, Livingston set a career-high for both minutes played and points scored in a season. At the end of the season Livingston had played in a career-high 76 games (beating a previous high of 61 games) and averaged 8.3 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.

Golden State Warriors (2014–2019)

On July 11, 2014, Livingston signed with the Golden State Warriors for a reported three-year, $16 million contract. On August 15, 2014, he was ruled out for six to eight weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on the big toe of his right foot. He recovered in time to make his debut for the team in their season opener, and served as a key player off the bench for the Warriors in their run to the 2015 NBA Championship and soon became an integral member of the Warriors dynasty. In 2015–16, Livingston helped the Warriors win an NBA record 73 games to eclipse the 72 wins set by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. During Game 4 of the 2016 Western Conference semi-finals, Livingston was ejected late in the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers. He had moved into the starting lineup to accommodate for the injured

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. In the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors overcame a 3–1 deficit to defeat the

in seven games and advance to the

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. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the

, Livingston scored a playoff career-high 20 points, leading the Warriors to a 104–89 win. Despite the Warriors going up 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 win, they went on to lose the series in seven games to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2016–17, Livingston helped the Warriors win the NBA Championship after defeating the Cavaliers 4–1 in the

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. On July 25, 2017, Livingston re-signed with the Warriors on a three-year, $24 million contract. On December 4, he was suspended for one game without pay for an altercation with game official Courtney Kirkland during a game against the

a day earlier. Livingston helped the Warriors win back-to-back titles in

after defeating the Cavaliers in a four-game sweep in the Finals In 2019, he played in his fifth straight

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, where the Warriors lost to the

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in six games. On July 10, 2019, Livingston was waived by the Warriors. He went unsigned during free agency.

Retirement

On September 13, 2019, Livingston announced his retirement from the NBA. In a post, he stated: "After 15 years in the NBA, I’m excited, sad, fortunate and grateful all in one breath. Hard to put into a caption all of the emotions it takes to try and accomplish your dreams."

Post-playing career

On September 15, 2020, the

announced that they had named Livingston as director of players affairs and engagement. He won his fourth NBA championship after the Warriors defeated the

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in six games in the

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Personal life

Livingston is a

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. In April 2016, he donated $1 million to his former grade school, Concordia Lutheran School, in Peoria, Illinois.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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