Chris Mullin
A left-handed sharpshooter whose smooth style and fierce competitiveness made him the heart of the Golden State Warriors and a Dream Team Olympian.
Born 1963 (age 63)·American basketball player & coach·Birthday: July 30·Baby Boomers
Biography
Chris Mullin's story is a New York City basketball fairy tale, forged on the playgrounds of Brooklyn and polished at St. John's University, where he became a college superstar. Drafted by the Golden State Warriors, he transformed from a promising talent into an All-NBA force, his lethal outside shot and uncanny court vision defining an era for the franchise. His battle with and victory over alcoholism early in his career added a layer of profound resilience to his public persona. Mullin's career crescendoed with a gold medal as a key member of the original 1992 Dream Team, cementing his status as one of the game's purest offensive talents. After retiring, he moved into front-office roles, including a stint as general manager of the Warriors, helping to lay the groundwork for the team's future dynasty.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Chris was born in 1963, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
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Chris's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1963Born
JFK assassinated in Dallas; Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $13,100Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Sugar Shack" — Jimmy Gilmer & The FireballsBest Picture: Tom Jones
1968Started school
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1976Became a teenager
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1979Could drive
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1981Could vote
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1984Turned 21
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1993Turned 30
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
2003Turned 40
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 50
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
2023Turned 60
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 63 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Earned five NBA All-Star selections and was named to the All-NBA Team four times during his 16-year career.
- Won two Olympic gold medals, first in 1984 and then as a member of the historic 1992 'Dream Team' in Barcelona.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice—once for his individual career and once as a Dream Team member.
- Had his jersey number 17 retired by the Golden State Warriors in recognition of his impact on the franchise.
Did You Know?
He is ambidextrous, writing with his right hand but shooting a basketball exclusively with his left.
Mullin was the seventh overall pick in the legendary 1985 NBA Draft, which also included Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, and Joe Dumars.
He is a member of the St. John's University Athletic Hall of Fame and the school's all-time leading scorer.
Mullin served as the head basketball coach at his alma mater, St. John's University, from 2015 to 2019.
“The only way you can be a leader is if you have followers. You can't be a leader by yourself.”
