Tyronn Lue

Tyronn Jamar Lue is an American retired professional basketball player and current head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 175 lb (79 kg) point guard was selected out of the University of Nebraska by the Denver Nuggets with the 23rd overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft and was traded shortly thereafter to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won two NBA Championships in his first three seasons.

After his playing career ended in 2009, Lue became Director of Basketball Development for the Boston Celtics. In 2014, he was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers as associate head coach and was promoted to head coach on January 22, 2016, after the firing of David Blatt. That same year, Lue helped lead the Cavaliers to their third NBA Finals appearance and first NBA championship. He continued to demonstrate his coaching capabilities and eventually joined the Los Angeles Clippers as their head coach.

Throughout his coaching career, Lue has been recognized for his strategic acumen and his ability to manage high-profile teams under pressure, consistently pushing his teams to perform at their best in critical moments of the game. His leadership on and off the court underscores his profound impact on the game and his players.