Eddie Jordan

About

Former basketball player for the Portland Trailblazers and Lakers; became a coach for the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings. He coached Rutgers from 2013 until 2016. 

Before Fame

He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers after playing basketball at Rutgers University.

Trivia

He retired from the NBA in 1984. His final professional coaching position was as the assistant for Charlotte Hornets from 2017 until 2018. 

Family Life

He has two children with Charrisse Jordan, whom he married in 1998.

Associated With

He was hired as an assistant coach for the Lakers, where Mike Brown was head coach before being fired a few games into the season.