Open sidebar, Jordan Clarkson's basketball career. Rodel Ted, Jordan Clarkson. Jordan Clarkson is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association NBA. He was born on June 7, 1992 in Tampa, Florida, USA. Clarkson played college basketball at the University of Tulsa and later transferred to the University of Missouri. He was selected with the 46th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards and was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Clarkson played for the Lakers from 2014 to 2018 and then was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers where he played until 2021. During the 2020-2021 season, he was traded to the Utah Jazz where he had a career year and won the NBA 6th Man of the Year Award. Clarkson is known for his scoring ability and his valuable asset off the bench. He's also known for his unique fashion sense and has been featured in key and other fashion publications.