Nenê

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 drafted, 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.

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NBA profile

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Category:Competitors at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Competitors at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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