JJ Redick

JJ Redick
JJ Redick
Born	Jonathan Clay Redick; June 24, 1984 (age 42)
Other names	JJ Redick
Occupation(s)	Professional basketball coach, former player
Years active	2006–2021 (player), 2024–present (coach)
Known for	Head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, former NBA player

Jonathan Clay "JJ" Redick (born June 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach and former player, currently serving as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). An outstanding athlete at Duke University, Redick received numerous individual accolades, including the prestigious Naismith College Player of the Year. Selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA Draft, he competed in the league for 15 seasons with six different teams before beginning his coaching career in 2024.

Widely recognized for his exceptional skills in three-point and free-throw shooting, Redick established several records during his time at Duke and within the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), such as career scoring and ACC tournament points. He also holds NCAA records for free-throw percentage and earned multiple ACC honors.

Redick's professional playing tenure included seven years with Orlando, followed by shorter periods with the Milwaukee Bucks, a four-season stretch with the Los Angeles Clippers, and contracts with the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, and ultimately the Dallas Mavericks. He announced his retirement in September 2021. Throughout his NBA career, he set franchise single-season records for three-point shooting on various teams.

In 2016, Redick became the first active NBA player to host a weekly podcast during the regular season. He later co-founded ThreeFourTwo Productions, a media company, and worked as an analyst for ESPN prior to entering coaching.

High school career

At Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Virginia, Redick earned recognition as a McDonald's All-American and was named MVP of the 2002 McDonald's All-American Game. During his senior year, he scored 43 points in the VHSL Class AAA state championship game—a record for that event that stood until 2018. Redick also participated in AAU basketball under coach Delmar Irving with the Roanoke Jaguars and later with Boo Williams' team, where he competed against future NBA star Dwyane Wade in 1999.

Regarded as a five-star recruit by Scout.com, Redick was ranked second nationally among shooting guards and was positioned as the 13th overall player in the class of 2002.

College career

In his freshman season at Duke University, Redick led his team to an ACC Tournament title by scoring 30 points against NC State and contributed 26 points during the NCAA tournament's second round. Despite struggling with shooting against Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen, he quickly developed into a pivotal player.

Redick held leadership roles as co-captain during his junior year and captain alongside teammates Shelden Williams, Sean Dockery, and Lee Melchionni in his senior year. In the 2004–05 campaign, he averaged a team-high 21.8 points per game, earning ACC Player of the Year honors as well as the national Adolph F. Rupp Trophy. In 2006, he secured several major national player of the year awards amid competition from players like Adam Morrison.

He established an ACC record by making 54 consecutive free throws and concluded his collegiate career with a free-throw percentage of 91.16%, narrowly missing the NCAA all-time record. On February 14, 2006, Redick surpassed the NCAA record for career three-pointers made by reaching 413, ultimately finishing with an NCAA-record total of 457 three-pointers at an accuracy rate of 40.4%. This record was later broken by Travis Bader in 2014.

On February 19, 2006, Redick became Duke's all-time leading scorer with a total of 2,557 points and soon after eclipsed the ACC scoring record as well, completing his college tenure with 2,769 points. He set Duke's single-season scoring mark with 858 points during ACC Tournament play and ended that season totaling 964 points—just shy of the ACC single-season scoring record.

Additionally, Redick holds the ACC tournament scoring record with 225 points. Despite being a high-profile athlete, he endured considerable hostility from opposing fans throughout his college years—a factor that nearly led him to quit basketball altogether.

He achieved double-digit scoring in 36 games during one season, ranking tied for fifth-most in Duke history as of 2010.

Redick was featured as both cover athlete and official spokesperson for College Hoops 2K7, released across various gaming platforms in 2006 and 2007.

On February 4, 2007, Duke University retired Redick's no. 4 jersey at Cameron Indoor Stadium, making him the thirteenth player to receive this honor within the program.

As of 2023, Redick holds two NCAA records: highest career free-throw percentage (minimum of 600 attempts) at 91.2% and highest free-throw percentage during a sophomore season at 95.3%, along with top rankings across nine additional all-time NCAA categories.

Orlando Magic (2006–2013)

Redick was chosen 11th overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. Pre-draft evaluations highlighted his strong perimeter shooting and high basketball intelligence but raised concerns about his defensive skills and ability to generate scoring opportunities at the NBA level. At the start of his tenure, he primarily played as a backup shooting guard behind veteran Grant Hill.

In the 2007–08 season, Redick competed with Trevor Ariza and Keith Bogans for a starting position but received limited playing time due to defensive issues and recurring back spasms. Dissatisfied with his minutes on the court, he requested a trade in January 2008; however, the Magic opted not to trade him before the deadline.

During the 2008–09 campaign, Redick's role expanded, averaging 17.4 minutes and six points per game over 64 appearances. He started all seven games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals as the Magic advanced to the 2009 NBA Finals, where they were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.

On March 28, 2010, Redick achieved personal bests with seven rebounds, eight assists, and logged 46 minutes after injuries sidelined key teammates, necessitating his extended presence on the floor. In July 2010, he agreed to a three-year, $19 million offer sheet with the Chicago Bulls, which Orlando matched to keep him. On April 25, 2012, Redick recorded a career-high 31 points against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Milwaukee Bucks (2013)

On February 21, 2013, Redick was traded from Orlando to the Milwaukee Bucks along with guard Ish Smith and forward Gustavo Ayón in exchange for guard Beno Udrih, guard Doron Lamb, and forward Tobias Harris. His performance declined during his stint in Milwaukee.

Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2017)

On July 10, 2013, Redick joined the Los Angeles Clippers through a three-team sign-and-trade deal involving the Bucks and the Phoenix Suns. He reportedly inked a four-year contract worth $27 million. Redick started in 218 out of his first 219 games for the Clippers, solidifying his role as a key starter. On January 15, 2014, he posted a then career-high of 33 points in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

On January 18, 2016, Redick set a new personal record by scoring 40 points during a 140–132 overtime win against the Houston Rockets, making nine out of twelve three-point attempts and tying the franchise record for most threes in a single game. He also took part in the Three-Point Contest at the 2016 NBA All-Star weekend.

On November 5, 2016, Redick extended his streak of consecutive games with at least one made three-pointer to 62 during a win over the San Antonio Spurs, marking his 26th career four-point play. On April 12, 2017, he surpassed both his personal and franchise single-season records by converting 201 three-pointers in the regular-season finale against Sacramento. The Clippers were eliminated in seven games by the Utah Jazz in the first round of playoffs.

Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2019)

Redick signed a one-year deal worth $23 million with the Philadelphia 76ers on July 8, 2017. On November 3 of that year, he scored 31 points while hitting eight out of twelve three-pointers in a 121–110 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Later that month, he drained eight three-pointers en route to scoring 29 points in a win against the Orlando Magic. In January 2018, he missed seven games due to a leg injury.

Redick re-signed with Philadelphia on July 6, 2018. Beginning the 2018–19 season coming off the bench, he scored 31 points including eight triples in a narrow 116–115 triumph over Orlando on October 20. On December 19, he reached a milestone of 10,000 career points during a commanding 131–109 win versus the New York Knicks. He posted a season-best total of 34 points on February 8 against the Denver Nuggets. On March 19, Redick came close to achieving his first NBA triple-double with stat lines of 27 points, ten rebounds, and eight assists during a victory over the Charlotte Hornets. In April of that year, he set a new franchise record for most three-pointers made in a single season, surpassing former mark held by Kyle Korver at 226.

New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2021)

On July 15, 2019, Redick inked a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. The squad concluded the pandemic-shortened campaign with a 30–42 record, marking the first time in Redick's career that his team failed to reach the playoffs. During his second year, he reunited with former Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy.

Dallas Mavericks (2021)

Redick was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on March 26, 2021, and made his debut on April 12. He officially announced his retirement from professional basketball on September 21, 2021.

Los Angeles Lakers (2024–present)

On June 24, 2024, Redick was appointed as the 29th head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, despite lacking previous professional coaching experience beyond volunteering at a youth basketball academy. His coaching debut occurred on October 22, when the Lakers secured a 110–103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He guided the team to a 50–32 record, securing third place in the Western Conference; however, they were ousted by the Timberwolves in five games during the opening playoff round. Redick received criticism for his approach in Game 4, particularly for failing to make second-half substitutions as the Lakers squandered a double-digit lead.

On September 25, 2025, Redick and the Lakers agreed to extend his contract. As of November 26, 2025, under Redick’s leadership, the Lakers have achieved a historic 57-4 record when leading after three quarters—the best mark in NBA history.

National team career

Redick participated with the 2003 USA Junior World Championship Team and earned gold with the 2005 USA Basketball Under-21 Team at the Global Games. He was involved in the USA national team program from 2006 to 2008 and vied for a spot on the 2008 Olympic roster but ultimately did not make the final cut. A persistent back injury sidelined him from competing in the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.

Podcasting

In January 2016, Redick became the first active NBA player—and only the second active professional athlete overall—to host a podcast, initially launching The Vertical on Yahoo! Sports. He encountered no opposition from his team, attributing this to his commitment to basketball responsibilities. By July 2017, he transitioned to Uninterrupted with The Chronicles of Redick, later moving to The Ringer where he hosted three seasons: two solo and one co-hosted alongside producer Tommy Alter.

In 2020, Redick co-established ThreeFourTwo Productions with Alter to retain ownership of his content and launched The Old Man and the Three. The podcast premiered inside the NBA bubble in Orlando with Damian Lillard as its inaugural guest. It has since garnered over 320 million views on YouTube and maintains a 4.8-star rating on Apple Podcasts. The name of Redick’s media company references the 342 shots he took every Sunday during off-seasons.

In March 2024, Redick collaborated with LeBron James to introduce Mind the Game, a basketball-centric podcast co-produced by ThreeFourTwo Productions and Uninterrupted. In June 2024, Redick announced an indefinite break from podcasting to focus on his new role as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Broadcasting

Following his retirement from playing, Redick joined ESPN as an on-air sports analyst, making occasional appearances on First Take. His first assignment came on November 3, 2021, serving as a studio analyst for the Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks matchup.

In August 2023, Redick became part of ESPN’s second core broadcast team alongside Ryan Ruocco and Richard Jefferson. By February 2024, he was promoted to ESPN’s lead broadcast team with Mike Breen and Doris Burke, replacing Doc Rivers, who had accepted the head coaching position with the Milwaukee Bucks. In June 2024, Redick departed ESPN to assume head coaching duties for the Lakers.

Awards and honors

Consensus National College Player of the Year (2006)
Two-time consensus first-team All-American (2005, 2006)
Associated Press First Team All-American selections: 2005 and 2006
Associated Press Player of the Year recipient: 2006
The Sporting News National Player of the Year for 2005 and 2006
Co-recipient of USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy for Player of the Year in 2006
Naismith College Player of the Year award winner in 2006
John R. Wooden Award for Player of the Year: 2006
NABC Player of the Year title in 2006
ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player twice (2005, 2006)
Honored as ACC Player of the Week ten times
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award recipient in 2006
James E. Sullivan Award winner in 2005
ACC Athlete of the Year (Anthony J. McKelvin Award): 2006
Adolph Rupp Trophy awarded twice consecutively (2005 and 2006)
Named ACC Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons (2005, 2006)
Earned multiple All-ACC and All-America distinctions from 2002 through 2006
Virginia Mr. Basketball titleholder in 2002
Holds Virginia’s all-time AAA scoring record with 2,215 points, maintaining over a 44% three-point shooting accuracy throughout career
Three-time Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year honoree
Selected for Parade Magazine All-America second team and USA Today All-USA second team in 2002
Winner of the McDonald's three-point shooting contest in 2002
Member of two AAU national championship teams representing Hampton's Boo Williams All-Stars
Jersey number 4 retired by Duke Blue Devils in 2007
Captured Virginia AAA state championship at Cave Spring High School in 2002
Named MVP of McDonald's All-American Game in 2002
Inducted into the Virginia High School League Hall of Fame in 2021

NCAA

Highest career free throw percentage with minimum 600 made free throws – 91.2%
Best free throw percentage during sophomore year – 95.3%

ACC

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Tied for most career ACC Player of the Week honors with twelve, alongside Antawn Jamison
Record holder for most three-point field goals made in a single ACC season (139)
Career leader in ACC three-point field goals made (457)
Holds single-season ACC free throw percentage record at 95.3%, also ranking second and third highest percentages
Highest free throw percentage as a freshman in ACC history (91.9%)
Junior year free throw percentage record within ACC (93.8%)
Overall career free throw percentage leader in ACC (91.2%)

ACC Tournament

Top scorer with most career points scored in ACC Tournament history (225)
Two-time ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player, sharing record with Len Chappell, Tommy Burleson, and Larry Miller

ACC Championship game

Shares record for most three-point shots made in regulation time during an ACC Championship game (7), tied with Hunter Cattoor

Los Angeles Clippers

Highest single-season three-point field goal percentage (.475) during the 2015–16 season
Single-season record holder for three-point field goals made (201) set in 2016–17

Philadelphia 76ers

Set franchise record for most three-point field goals made in a single season with 240 during the 2018–19 campaign

New Orleans Pelicans

Achieved highest single-season three-point field goal percentage (.453) for New Orleans franchise during the 2019–20 season

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"|2006 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando Magic | 42 || 0 || 14.8 || .410 || .388 || .900 || 1.2 || .9 || .3 || .0 || 6.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2007 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando Magic | 34 || 0 || 8.1 || .444 || .395 || .794 || .7 || .5 || .1 || .0 || 4.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2008 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando Magic | 64 || 5 || 17.4 || .391 || .374 || .871 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .3 || .0 || 6.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2009 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando Magic | 82* || 9 || 22.0 || .439 || .405 || .860 || 1.9 || 1.9|| .3 || .0 || 9.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2010 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando Magic |59||5||25.4||.441||.397||.875||1.9||1.7||.5||.1||10.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2011 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando Magic |65||22||27.2||.425||.418||.911||2.3||2.5||.4||.1||11.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2012 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando Magic |50||11||31.5||.450||.390||.891||2.4||4.4||.6||.1||15.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2012 | style="text-align:left;"|Milwaukee Bucks |28||2||28.7||.403||.318||.918||1.9||2.7||.3||.1||12.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2013 | style="text-align:left;"|Los Angeles Clippers |35||34||28.2||.455||.395||.915||2.1||2.2||'.8'||'.1'||15.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2014 | style="text-align:left;"|Los Angeles Clippers |78||78||30.9||.477||.437||.901||2.1||1.8||0.5||0.1||16.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2015 | style="text-align:left;"|Los Angeles Clippers |75||75||28.0|||'.480'||style="background:#cfecec"|.475*|||'.888'||1.9|||1.4|||0.6|||0.1|||16.3 |-

| style="text-align:left;" |2016 
| style="text-align:left;" |Los Angeles Clippers 
|78|||78|||28.2|||0.445|||0.429|||0.891|||2,2|||1,4|||0,7|||.2|||15,0

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2017 
| style="text-align:left;" |Philadelphia 
|70|||70|||30,2|||0,460|||0,420|||0,904|||.2|||17,1

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2018 
| style="text-align:left;" |Philadelphia 
|76|||63|||31,3|||0,440|||0,397|||0,894|||2,4|||2,7|||0,4|||.2|||18,1

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2019 
| style="text-align:left;" |New Orleans 
|60|||36|||26,3|||0,453|||0,453|||0,892|||2,5|||2,0|||0,3|||.2|||15,3

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2020 
| style="text-align:left;" |New Orleans 
|31|||0|||18,6|||0,407|||0,364|||.957'|||1,7|||1,3|||0,3|||0,1|||8,7

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2020 
| style="text-align:left;" |Dallas 
|13|||0|||11,3|||0,358|||0,395|||0,800|||0,9|||0,8|||0,2|||0,1|||4,4

|- class="sortbottom"

| colspan=2 align=center career 
|940||||488||||25,5||||447||||415||||892||||20||||20||||04||||01||||12,8

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"|2007 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando | 1 || 0 || 11.0 || .500 || 1.000 || || .0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2008 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando | 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2009 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando | 16 || 8 || 20.4 || .373 || .404 || .929 || 1.2 || 1.9 || .5 || .1 || 6.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2010 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando | 14 || 0 || 19.2 || .423 || .429 || .857 || 1.7 || 1.4 || .7 || .0 || 7.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2011 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando | 6 || 0 || 20.0 || .357 || .067 || .750 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .2 || .2 || 6.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2012 | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando | 5 || 0 || 24.6 || .432 || .211 || .857 || 1.0 || 3.2 || .2 || .0 || 10.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2013 | style="text-align:left;"|Milwaukee | 4 || 0 || 17.3 || .440 || .333 || 1.000 || .8 || 1.3 || .3 || .0||7.3 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2014

| style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers 
|13||13||27.0||.459||.400||.962||1.7||1.5|| .8||.0||13.3

|-

|style="text-align:left;" | 2015 
|style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers 
|14||14||38.6||.435||.398||.943||2.1||1.7||.7||.4||14.9

|-

|style="text-align:left;" | 2016 
|style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers 
|6||6||27.7||.430||.355||.667||2.0||.8||.2||.2||13.5

|-

|style="text-align:left;" | 2017 
|style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers 
|7||7||29.4||.380||.346||.850||1.7||.9||.3||.0||9.1

|-

|style="text-align:left;" | 2018 
|style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia 
|10||10||34.2||.444||.347||.857||1.5||2.6|||.8|||'.1|||18.2

|-

|style="text-align:left;" | 2019 
|style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia 
|12||12||31.3||.435|||'.414'||'.850'||1.'.4'||1.'.6'||'.1'||'.3'||13.'.4'

|- class="sortbottom"

|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
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College

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|style="text-align:left;"|'2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season' 
|style="text-align:left;"|'2002–03 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team' 
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|style="text-align:left;"|'2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season' 
|style="text-align:left;"|'2003–04 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team' 
|37|||35|||31.'.1'||'.423'||'.395'||.953|'3.'.1|'1.'.6|' '.7'|' '.1|'15.'.9'

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|style="text-align:left;"|'2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season' 
|style="text-align:left;"|'2004–05 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team' 
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|style="text-align:left;"|'2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season' 
|style="text-align:left;"|'2005–06 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team' 
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Head coaching record

|- | style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers | style="text-align:left;"| | 82||50||32|||| style="text-align:center;"|1st place in Pacific|||5||1||4|| | style="text-align:center;"|Eliminated in first round |- |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Overall | 82||50||32|||| ||5||1||4||||

Personal life

Born in Cookeville, Tennessee, Redick is the son of Jeanie and Ken Redick, the latter having played college basketball. His brothers and sisters also competed in collegiate athletics, including basketball and football. Known as "JJ" since childhood, his middle name "Clay" honors his father's heritage in stoneware pottery. He earned a degree in history with a minor in cultural anthropology from Duke University.

A devoted Christian, Redick has several tattoos featuring Bible verses along with a sleeve depicting the Virgin Mary.

In 2006, he admitted guilt to a DUI offense in North Carolina.

Redick wed his longtime partner Chelsea Kilgore in 2010, and together they have two children.

On January 9, 2025, the Palisades Fire destroyed his rental residence located in Pacific Palisades.

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