.jpg) Braun after winning the 2023 NBA Finals | |
| No. 0 – Denver Nuggets | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 17, 2001 Burlington, Kansas, U.S.A. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kansas) |
| College | Kansas (2019–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: 1st round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Denver Nuggets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Christian Nicholas Braun (/braʊn/ BROWN;[1] born April 17, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Kansas and was a starter on the team that won the 2022 NCAA championship. In 2023, he contributed to the Nuggets winning their first NBA title, becoming the fifth player in basketball history to win NCAA and NBA titles in back-to-back seasons.[2]
- ^ Corr, Joseph (June 6, 2023). "Christian Braun pronunciation, explained: Is Nuggets rookie 'Brown' or 'Bron'?". sportingnews.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
Despite its spelling, Braun's surname is pronounced 'Brown' like the color. Below is a clip of the Nuggets rookie on draft day correctly pronouncing his name as he talks about delivering a banner to the Nuggets franchise.
- ^ Wimbish, Jasmyn (June 13, 2023). "Nuggets' Christian Braun fifth player in basketball history to win NCAA, NBA titles in back-to-back seasons". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2024.