Austin Rivers
A fierce, score-first guard who carved out an 11-year NBA career defined by clutch moments and resilient self-reinvention.
Born 1992 (age 34)·American basketball player·Birthday: August 1·Millennials
Biography
Austin Rivers scored 25 points in a playoff half while playing with a swollen eye for the LA Clippers. Selected tenth overall in the 2012 NBA draft, he entered the league as the son of coach Doc Rivers under immense scrutiny. His early years in New Orleans were uneven, but his trade to his father's team created a unique pressure that forged him. Rivers evolved from a raw prospect into a gritty, dependable rotation player who drove fearlessly and shot big shots. He lasted over a decade by adapting his game and embracing defensive grit.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Austin was born in 1992, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Austin Was Born
The biggest hits of 1992
#1 Movie
Aladdin
Best Picture
Unforgiven
#1 TV Show
60 Minutes
Austin's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1992Born
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
1997Started school
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2005Became a teenager
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2008Could drive
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2010Could vote
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Turned 21
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2022Turned 30
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 34 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Scored a career-high 41 points for the Los Angeles Clippers in a 2018 game against the Phoenix Suns.
- Played a pivotal role in the Houston Rockets' playoff run in 2020, starting multiple games.
- Averaged a career-best 15.1 points per game during the 2017-18 season with the Clippers.
- Selected 10th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets after one year at Duke.
Did You Know?
He and his father, Doc Rivers, are the only father-son duo to be on an NBA roster simultaneously as coach and player.
Rivers won a high school national championship at Winter Park High School in Florida.
He is cousins with NBA player and fellow former Duke Blue Devil Seth Curry.
“I've been through the fire. I've been through everything you can possibly go through in this league.”
