“Like some people just really think this is all you do, is play basketball. It's like, 'no actually there's other stuff I like doing, there's other stuff I love doing.'”

American former professional basketball player, born 1985

Anthony Leon “P.J.” Tucker Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He is known for his long NBA career, his steady corner three-point shooting, and his work as a perimeter defender. He was born in 1985. Tucker won an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns, and he also had successful stretches overseas, where he was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP and Finals MVP in 2008. He won league titles in Israel with Hapoel Holon, and in 2012 he helped Brose Bamberg win both the German League and the German Cup.