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Reno Gazette JournalView Comments played for six different teams through his first 12 seasons in the NBA.&nbsp;The took him 18th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft out of , where he played from 2006-08.&nbsp;A highlight of his NBA career was helping the win NBA titles in both 2016-17 and 2017-18. McGee starting with the 2018-19 season.Here is some basic information about JaVale McGee:&nbsp;Here are five more things to know about JaVale McGee.&nbsp;JaVale McGee produced the song "Available" on "Justin Bieber is one of the, if not the, top artists out there," . "So to be able to keep working and produce something for an artist like that is amazing. And ... I'm a basketball player."&nbsp;McGee produced the Bieber song&nbsp;using his pseudonym Pierre.&nbsp;He also released a 2018 album as Pierre. The 16-track album is titled "Pierre."&nbsp;"I sort of like having anonymity," McGee said to the&nbsp;NYT of using the name Pierre. "I like to separate things. When I'm focused on something I tend to keep my focus on that.&nbsp;"But it's a give and take," McGee continued. "Originally, I didn't want to be known as the basketball player who produces music, but now, I'm embracing it a lot more. Being on the Lakers, of course you get a lot of eyes on you. So I'm trying to take advantage of that."&nbsp;Justin Bieber album:JaVale McGee has earned more than $61 million during his 12-year NBA career. , his total NBA earnings are $61,492,164.&nbsp;During the 2019-20 season, McGee earned $4 million from the .&nbsp;McGee has a player option with the Lakers to make $4.2 million during the 2020-21 season.&nbsp;He made his most money as a member of the . For the 2015-16 season, the 76ers paid McGee $12 million, and they paid him $11.25 million for the 2014-15 season.&nbsp;Pamela McGee was inducted to the in the Class of 2012.&nbsp;She helped the team capture NCAA titles in 1982-83 and 1983-84. Pam McGee and her twin sister, Paula, both earned All-American honors during the 1983-84 season with Paula also capturing All-American honors in 1982-83.&nbsp;Pam McGee helped USA Basketball win the on a women's basketball team coached by Pat Summitt.&nbsp;The Sacramento Monarchs took McGee with the second overall pick in the in 1997. She played the 1997 WNBA season for the Monarchs and the 1998 WNBA season for the Los Angeles Sparks.&nbsp;George Montgomery is JaVale McGee's biological father, but Montgomery was not involved in raising McGee, .&nbsp;The Portland Trail Blazers took with the 39th overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft. Montgomery never played any NBA games.&nbsp;Montgomery played college basketball at Illinois from 1981-85 and wore No. 23. In 1983-84, Montgomery earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors as the and reached the Elite Eight.&nbsp;Montgomery was the captain of the that went 26-9 overall and reached the Sweet 16 before ending his career with a loss to No. 6-ranked Georgia Tech 61-53.JaVale McGee does not have a Filipino background or Filipino blood,&nbsp;.Though, the to make McGee a naturalized citizen in 2012 to help the country for the 2012 London Olympics. The country introduced a bill in 2014 to give McGee naturalized citizenship, but injuries prevented McGee from playing in 2014, so he did not receive citizenship, .&nbsp;McGee visited Manila twice during the 2011 NBA lockout, . He played two exhibition games in the country in July 2011 then filmed a tourism video in November 2011. During one of his visits, McGee "agreed in principle" to play for the country's national team.&nbsp;Here is a link to the on the NBA website.Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter&nbsp;.View Comments

Reno Gazette JournalView Comments played for six different teams through his first 12 seasons in the NBA.&nbsp;The took him 18th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft out of , where he played from 2006-08.&nbsp;A highlight of his NBA career was helping the win NBA titles in both 2016-17 and 2017-18. McGee starting with the 2018-19 season.Here is some basic information about JaVale McGee:&nbsp;Here are five more things to know about JaVale McGee.&nbsp;JaVale McGee produced the song "Available" on "Justin Bieber is one of the, if not the, top artists out there," . "So to be able to keep working and...

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