Patrick Ewing

Birth Name: Patrick Aloysius Ewing

Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica

Date of Birth: August 5, 1962

Ethnicity: African-Jamaican

Patrick Ewing is a Jamaican-American professional basketball player, coach, and actor. He is in the Hall of Famer as a player. He spent most of his playing career as the starting center of the NBA’s New York Knicks, and was briefly with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic.

Patrick is the son of Dorothy and Carl Ewing. He played cricket and soccer as a child. In 1975, he moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. He has three children, including professional basketball player Patrick Ewing, Jr.

Patrick’s maternal grandfather was named Cecil Phipps.

Patrick’s maternal grandmother was named Rosabelle Burton.