Antonio Davis

Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31, 1968 in Oakland, California) is an NBA basketball player currently active on the New York Knicks' roster. Davis is also the current president of the National Basketball Players Association, also known as the NBPA.

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Davis played college basketball at UTEP under coach Don Haskins from 1986 to 1990. He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers that year (second round, 45th overall pick), but went to play for teams in Europe. In 1993 Davis returned and signed with the Pacers as a free agent.

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During the off-season in 1999, Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors, and was elected to the NBA All-Star team for the first time in his career. During the 2003-2004 season he was traded to the Chicago Bulls. Just before the start of training camp of the 2005-2006 season Davis was traded along with Eddy Curry to the New York Knicks, for Michael Sweetney, Tim Thomas and Jermaine Jackson. Davis will be released according to the Chicago Tribune and he will be free to sign with any team he chooses. He has indicated it will be with the Bulls.

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On the international level, he played for Team USA in the 2002 World Championship.

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Davis was elected as president of the Players' Association at the union's annual convention on June 28, 2005.

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He currently resides in Naperville, Illinois.

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