Kendrick Le'Dale "Perk" Perkins (born November 10, 1984) is an American former professional

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player who is a sports analyst for

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. He entered the NBA directly out of high school and played for the

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, and

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, winning the NBA Championship in

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with the Celtics.

Early life

Perkins was born in

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and raised by his grandparents, who lived on a farm. His mother died when he turned five, and his father played professional basketball in

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— where he stayed throughout — and never visited Perkins. Perkins went to a private

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school starting in sixth grade. Perkins' grandfather was very enthusiastic about sports, helping spark his competitive passion. In addition to basketball, Perkins also participated in pick-up football games as a defensive end, and baseball as a first baseman. Perkins stopped playing baseball in ninth grade, and gave up on football in tenth grade. Perkins first met

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in the seventh grade when playing on the Houston Hoops and competing against Lebron's Ohio Shooting Stars. Perkins later became friends with Lebron during his time at

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where they were teammates on the Oakland Soldiers. During his time on the AAU circuit beginning in eighth grade, Kendrick Perkins was ranked No. 3, LeBron at No. 1, and

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at No. 2. Perkins had his largest growth spurt from eighth grade to ninth grade, where he went from to , his current height. Perkins' first in-game dunk was in the seventh grade.

High school career

Perkins graduated from Clifton J. Ozen High School in

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, in 2003. He led Ozen High to four consecutive district championships and one state championship during his high school career. Averaging 27.5 points, 16.4 rebounds and 7.8 blocked shots a game as a senior, he led Ozen to a 33–1 record, with the only loss being a 66–54 setback to Fort Worth Dunbar in the state 4A championship game. After his senior season in 2003, Perkins was selected to the

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. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Perkins was listed as the No. 3 center and the No. 6 player in the nation in 2003. He had originally committed to

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

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2003–2011)

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was drafted in the first round with the 27th pick of the 2003 NBA draft by the

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, but was immediately traded along with Marcus Banks to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Troy Bell and

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, who had been selected by the Celtics in the same draft. During the 2004–05 season, Perkins received more playing time than he did his rookie season, and became known as one of the tougher players on the Celtics. He had a limited role during the regular season and

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as the team's "enforcer". Perkins was involved in an unusual scenario in the final seconds of regulation in Game 6 of the 2005 Eastern Conference first round against

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. Paul Pierce was ejected but Pierce was owed free throws because he had been fouled before the ejection. Under NBA rules, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle chose to select Perkins (who had not played in the game) off the bench to shoot the crucial

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s (the game was tied). Perkins missed both, indirectly leading the game going into overtime, in which the Celtics eventually won. After marked improvements during summer training and practice, Perkins earned more playing time from coach

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during the 2005–06 season. He played some of the best games of his career in 2006, repeatedly reaching double figures in points and rebounds. After the trade of

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to the

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, Perkins became the undisputed starting

for the Celtics, although he was already sharing starting time before Blount's departure. He started at center for the 2008 NBA champion Boston Celtics. In Game 6 of the

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, Perkins injured his knee and missed the rest of the game. He was inactive for Game 7, in which the Celtics fell to the

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. According to the ''Los Angeles Times'', he suffered torn MCL and PCL ligaments in his right knee. Perkins did not return to the floor until January 25, 2011, when he logged 17 minutes off of the bench netting seven points, six rebounds and three assists in a win against the

. He received a standing ovation upon entering the game in the first quarter. After coming off the bench for his first 5 games back, Perkins returned to the starting line-up Friday, February 4 in a home loss to the

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. He logged his first double-double of the season with 13 points, 12 rebounds and one blocked shot while shooting 6-for-7 from the field in 33 minutes.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2011–2015)

2010–11 season

On February 24, 2011, Perkins and Nate Robinson were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Jeff Green and

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. On March 1, he signed a multi-year extension with the Thunder. Perkins suffered a left knee sprain injury, which prevented him from debuting with the Thunder until March 14, 2011. On March 14, 2011, Perkins debuted with the Oklahoma City Thunder, getting six points, nine rebounds, and two assists during 20 minutes of play in a 116–89 win against the

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. On March 20, 2011, Perkins got a season-high four assists, along with five points, 12 rebounds, and a steal, in a 95–93 loss to the

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. On March 25, 2011, Perkins got 13 points, five rebounds, one assist, three steals, and one block while going 6 for 6 from the field in a 111–103 win over the

. On March 30, 2011, Perkins got 13 points again, along with three rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in a 116–98 win over the

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. On April 6, 2011, Perkins grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds, while getting five points and one block in a 112–108 win over the

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. 10 of his 17 rebounds were offensive boards. According to ESPN, after grabbing 17 rebounds, Perkins said, "We've got goals at hand. When you have bigger goals, you tend to reach smaller goals. I guess that was a good thing to see the guys not comfortable. Our guys want to go a little further than just being division champs." The Thunder finished the season with 55 wins, clinching the fourth seed in the Western Conference. They went on versus the Denver Nuggets in the First Round of the

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. On April 17, 2011, during Game 1 of the First Round, Perkins got four points, five rebounds, and one block in a 107–103 win against the

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. With just over a minute to go, Perkins scored a bucket to help the Thunder take the lead. This was later figured out as an offensive goaltending call. On April 27, 2011, Perkins got a near double-double, getting 13 points, nine rebounds and one assist during Game 5 of the First Round in a 100–97 win over the Denver Nuggets. On May 7, 2011, during Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Perkins grabbed 13 rebounds, while also getting six points, one assist, and one steal in a 101–93 overtime loss against the

. He helped the Thunder get to the Western Conference Finals, but the team got eliminated in five games against the

. Perkins averaged 4.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game in the playoffs.

2011–12 season

The 2011–12 NBA season was shortened due to the

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resulting in a lockout. During the 2011 NBA lockout, Perkins lost more than 30 pounds. On December 25, 2011, Perkins started the lockout-shortened season getting six points, four rebounds, one assist, and one block while also going 2 of 2 from the field in a 97–89 win against the

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. Perkins made it on the 2012 NBA All-Star ballot, placing 6th out of the centers in the Western Conference. He got 66,380 votes. On February 10, 2012, Perkins got his first double-double of the season, getting 10 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and one block in a 101–87 win against the

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. On February 14, 2012, Perkins tied his career high with six assists, as well as getting seven rebounds, one steal, one block, and one point in a 111–85 win against the Utah Jazz. On February 20, 2012, Perkins got five points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and a season-high six blocks in a 101–93 win against the

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. On March 5, 2012, Perkins grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds, while also getting seven points, one assist, one steal, and one block in a 95–91 win against the Dallas Mavericks. On March 18, 2012, Perkins got six points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a career-high tying three steals in a 111–95 win against the

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. On March 25, 2012, Perkins scored a season-high 16 points, while also getting six rebounds, two assists, and one steal in a 103–87 win against the

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. On April 13, 2012, Perkins got his second double-double of the season, getting 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 115–89 win over the

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. The Thunder finished the season with 47 wins, first in the Northwest Division, and the 2nd seed in the West. To start the

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, they faced the Dallas Mavericks in the First Round. During Game 2 of the First Round, Perkins scored 13 points, six rebounds, and a block in a 102–99 win against the Mavericks. The team ended up sweeping the Mavericks in four games. They then played the

in the Conference Semifinals. On May 18, 2012, during Game 3 of the Conference Semifinals, Perkins had six points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and four blocks in a 99–96 loss against the Lakers. The Thunder ended up defeating the Lakers in five games. They moved on to the Conference Finals where they faced the

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. On June 2, 2012, during Game 4 of the Conference Finals, Perkins scored 15 points, while getting nine rebounds, one assist, and one block in a 109–103 win against the Spurs. The team defeated the Spurs in six games. Perkins and the Thunder reached the

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where they played the Big 3–led Miami Heat. On June 17, 2012, during Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Perkins got his first and only double-double of the playoffs, getting 10 points, 12 rebounds, and a block in a 91–85 loss against the Heat. The Thunder couldn't get past the Heat, as they were eliminated in five games. This was Perkins's third trip to the NBA Finals. The other two trips were with the

back in

and

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. Perkins averaged 4.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game in the playoffs.

2012–13 season

Perkins began the

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getting two points, six rebounds, two assists, and a block in an 86–84 loss against the Spurs. On November 9, 2012, Perkins dished a career-high tying six assists, and also had nine points, four rebounds, and a steal in a 105–94 win against the

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. On February 8, 2013, Perkins scored a season-high 17 points, along with nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks in a 127–96 win against the Phoenix Suns. According to

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, Perkins said this in response to his performance: "I'm just going to keep working. Guys are doubling Kevin (Durant) and

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now, so I'm just trying to find the open spot. I've been watching a lot of film and going to the gym and working on my game. I'm just trying to find an open spot when they get doubled." On February 10, 2013, Perkins had a career-high tying three steals, as well as four rebounds, two assists, and three blocks in a 97–69 win against the Suns. On March 20, 2013 Perkins grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds, and also had an assist in a 90–89 overtime loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. In the 2013 NBA playoffs, the Thunder defeated the

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in the First Round, but were defeated by the Grizzlies in the Conference Semifinals. During Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals, Perkins had seven rebounds and three assists in a 93–91 win. Perkins averaged 2.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in the playoffs.

2013–14 season

To start the 2013–14 NBA season, Perkins had four points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in a 101–98 win against the

. On December 13, 2013, Perkins dished a season-high four assists, and also had six points and three rebounds in a 122–97 win against the Lakers. On January 5, 2014, Perkins scored a season-high 12 points, and also had six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in a 119–96 win against his former team, the Boston Celtics. On January 17, 2014, Perkins grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds, and also had six points, two assists and two steals in a 127–121 win against the

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. On February 5, 2014, Perkins tied his season-high, getting 12 rebounds, six points, two assists, and one steal in a 106–97 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the 2014 NBA playoffs, the Thunder defeated the Grizzlies in the First Round, then the Clippers in the Conference Semifinals, but got eliminated by the Spurs in the Conference Finals. During Game 2 of the Conference Semifinals, Perkins had eight points and nine rebounds in a 112–101 win. During Game 4 of the Conference Finals, Perkins had 10 rebounds, two points, two blocks, and one steal in a 105–92 win. Perkins averaged 3.2 points and 5.4 rebounds throughout the playoffs.

2014–15 season

During the 2014–15 NBA season, Perkins was playing bench minutes, as

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replaced him. During the season opener, Perkins had four points, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in a 106–89 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. On November 1, 2014, Perkins scored a season-high 17 points, while also getting five rebounds in a 102–91 win against the Denver Nuggets. On December 14, 2014, Perkins grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds, as well as five points, one assist, one steal, and one block in a 112–88 win against the Phoenix Suns. On February 19, 2015, Perkins was traded to the

in a three-team trade that also involved the

. He was subsequently waived by the Jazz two days later.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2015)

On February 24, 2015, Perkins signed with the

and made his debut later that day as he scored two points in two minutes off the bench in a 102–93 win over the Detroit Pistons. The Cavaliers made it to the

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, but they lost to the

in six games.

New Orleans Pelicans (2015–2016)

On July 28, 2015, Perkins signed with the

. He made his debut for the Pelicans in the team's season opening loss to the Golden State Warriors on October 27. In just under 16 minutes of action as a starter, he recorded 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and 4 rebounds. On November 6, he was ruled out for three months with a right pectoral injury. He returned to the Pelicans' line-up on December 11, but did not play against the Washington Wizards.

Canton Charge (2017–2018)

On September 25, 2017, Perkins signed with the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint. On October 14, 2017, he was waived by the Cavaliers after appearing in three preseason games. He subsequently joined the Cleveland's

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affiliate, the Canton Charge. On February 9, 2018, he opted to retire from the NBA G League.

Return to Cleveland (2018)

On April 11, 2018, Perkins returned to the Cavaliers, signing a contract for the remainder of the season. That same day ended up being Perkins' first and only game that he played for Cleveland, as Cleveland would lose 98 - 110 to the

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with Perkins recording 3 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal. The Cavaliers made it to the

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, where they lost 4–0 to the

, but Perkins was labeled as "Did Not Play" and "Inactive" throughout the entire playoffs. Perkins was waived by the Cavaliers on July 17, 2018.

Broadcasting career

Following his retirement, Perkins became an on-air sports commentator and analyst for

and NBC Sports Boston including on ESPN television sports talk shows '' NBA Today'', '' Get Up'', '' First Take'', and ''

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''.

NBA career statistics

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Perkins is a practicing

.Getting to know Kendrick Perkins
He was an

altar boy An altar server is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy. An altar server attends to supporting tasks at the altar such as fetching and carrying, ringing the altar bell, helps bring up the gifts, brings up the book ...

in his youth, though it was often problematic to find an

alb The alb (from the Latin ''albus'', meaning ''white''), one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Reformed and Congregational churches, is an ample white garment coming down to the an ...

to fit him due to his height. His son was born on September 10, 2007. On July 25, 2009, Perkins married his longtime girlfriend, Vanity Alpough. His second son was born on October 10, 2011. His twin son and daughter were born on October 20, 2015. Perkins' cousin, Ethan Rusbatch, is a New Zealander who plays in the New Zealand NBL. On October 10, 2013, Perkins posted a $1,000 bond on a misdemeanor assault charge. He allegedly punched a man and a woman after a dispute following a traffic accident.Perkins facing assault charges for allegedly punching a woman
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References

External links

USA Today: Kendrick Perkins learns basketball from Scott Brooks
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