About A.C. Green

A.C. Green, Jr.
Forward -- #45
Height: 6' 9"
Weight: 224
College: Oregon State 1985
Birthday: 10-4-63

Pro Career:
A.C. currently owns the NBA Iron Man title, having played in 1,192 straight games. A.C. surpassed Randy Smith's 907 consecutive games played on November 20, 1997, and played in his 1000th game on March 13, 1999.

A.C. won three championships with the Lakers spanning three decades (in 1987, 1988, and 2000), beginning with teammates such as Showtimes’ Magic Johnson, Coach Pat Riley, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, James Worthy, Byron Sott, Michael Cooper, and Kurt Rambis, and ending with Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, and Coach Phil Jackson. A.C. also played with the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Miami Heat.

A.C. was the Lakers' first-round selection in the 1985 college draft, 23rd selection overall. He became the first rookie since LeRoy Ellis in the 1962-63 season to appear in every game.

He was selected by NBA coaches to the league's all defensive second team in 1988-89. He recorded a career high 35 points on January 15, 1994.

A.C. was voted by his fans as a starter for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.

College:
Third-team All-American as a senior.
1984 PAC-10 Player of the Year.
Led Oregon State Beavers to NCAA's 3 times, including 1982 "Final Eight".
No. 4 in NCAA in field goal accuracy as a junior (.657).

Vision:
A.C. heart is dedicated to working with youth. Because of his love for young people, A.C. established the A.C. Green Youth Foundation in 1989, with the main focus on sexual abstinence education.

Through his "I've Got The Power" and “Game Plan” abstinence curriculum, videos, leadership camps, and ClubAC.com youth web site, A.C.'s mission is to help young people build self-esteem and character, and learn moral and ethical principles which will help them make responsible decisions.

Personal:
A.C. graduated from Oregon State with a degree in Speech Communication

He has been involved in several business ventures, including restaurants, car dealerships, real estate development, film and media production, and his own travel agency – Green Team Travel.

A.C. is a youth mentor, author, speaker, and successful businessman. He is also a role model that youth across America can respect, and for this he was recognized in the House of Representatives' Congressional Record of October 26, 1999.