Jamaal Wilkes

Known for

Acting

Born

May 2, 1953 (age 73)

Birthplace

Berkeley, California, U.S.

Biography

Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes; May 2, 1953), better known as Jamaal Wilkes, is an American former basketball player who was a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star, he won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Wilkes also won two NCAA championships with the UCLA Bruins. Nicknamed "Silk", he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.