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Nenê with the Wizards on March 24, 2012
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| No. 42 – Washington Wizards | |
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| Power forward/Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 13, 1982 São Carlos, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA Draft | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Pro career | 1999–present |
| Career history | |
| Denver Nuggets (2002 - 2012) Washington Wizards (2012 - present) |
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Nenê (born Maybyner Rodney Hilário; September 13, 1982) is a Brazilian basketball player. He is a forward-center for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also played for the Denver Nuggets from 2002 until 2012. He legally had his named changed to Nenê in 2003.
He was drafted with the 7th overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 2002 NBA Draft. Right after he was draft, the Knicks traded Nenê along with Marcus Camby and Mark Jackson to the Denver Nuggets for Antonio McDyess and a 25th draft pick (Frank Williams). On January 14, 2008, Nenê had a testicular tumor removed at a Denver hospital.
On March 15, 2012, the Nuggets traded him to the Washington Wizards in a three-way trade that also involved the Los Angeles Clippers. JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf were sent to the Nuggets from the Wizards, Nick Young went to the Clippers from the Wizards and the Wizards also received Brian Cook from the Clippers.
Images for kids
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Nenê dunks the ball while playing for the Denver Nuggets in January 2011.