_(cropped).jpg) Aldridge with theBrooklyn Nets in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1985-07-19)July 19, 1985 (age 40) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seagoville (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | Texas (2004–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 2006–2022 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 12, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2015 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2015–2021 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2021–2022 | Brooklyn Nets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 20,558 (19.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 8,736 (8.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,076 (1.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He playedcollege basketball for two seasons with theTexas Longhorns. Aldridge was selected second overall in the2006 NBA draft. After spending nine seasons with thePortland Trail Blazers, he signed with theSan Antonio Spurs in 2015. In March 2021, he signed with theBrooklyn Nets after the Spurs bought out his contract. He retired after two weeks due to anirregular heartbeat, but returned to the Nets the following season after receiving medical clearance.
Widely known for his signaturefadeaway jump shot,[1] Aldridge has been selected to fiveAll-NBA teams and is a seven-timeNBA All-Star.[2]
Aldridge's parents divorced when he was in the fifth grade and he was raised thereafter by his mother who worked for an insurance company.[3] Aldridge grew up playing basketball alongside his older brother at parks in Dallas where he was considered to be "the tall kid who couldn't play."[4] Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) as an eighth grader, Aldridge was recruited by Robert Allen, the head basketball coach atSeagoville High School, because of his height.[5]
Aldridge attended Seagoville High School, where he became a second-teamParade All-American and Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Class 4A Player of the Year.
Considered a five-star recruit byRivals.com, Aldridge was listed as the no. 4 best center and the no. 16 player in the nation in 2004.[6]
Aldridge attended theUniversity of Texas at Austin.[7] He declared for the2004 NBA draft but ultimately withdrew his name.[8] According to one report, Aldridge's initial decision to attend college rather than entering the pro ranks directly from high school was influenced byShaquille O'Neal's personal advice that he should go to college and then evaluate his NBA prospects.[9] However, in April 2006, after the end of his second year with theLonghorns, Aldridge announced that he would leave college to enter the2006 NBA draft.[10]
Aldridge was drafted second overall in the2006 NBA draft by theChicago Bulls, only to have his rights traded to thePortland Trail Blazers for their pick,Tyrus Thomas, andViktor Khryapa, shortly after. The Bulls acquired the pick from theNew York Knicks in the 2005Eddy Curry trade.
Aldridge missed the first seven games of the2006–07 NBA season due to off-season shoulder surgery, but returned ahead of schedule due in part to an injury to fellow rookie teammateBrandon Roy. Aldridge made an immediate impact on offense, averaging 8.4 points on 54% shooting from the field through his first 14 games. After the loss of starting centerJoel Przybilla, in February 2007 to season-ending knee surgery, Aldridge was awarded the starting center position and improved his scoring to 14.7 points with 8.0 rebounds per game in the month of March. This placed him second in the voting for the Western Conference Rookie of the Month to Roy. On March 31, 2007, in the first quarter against theLos Angeles Clippers, Aldridge was taken toProvidence Hospital in Portland for shortness of breath and irregular heartbeat. He was diagnosed withWolff–Parkinson–White syndrome on April 9 and missed the remaining eight games of the 2006–07 season. Aldridge started 22 games in his rookie season.[11]
Aldridge was one of six players named to the 2007NBA All-Rookie first team; he tied for fifth place withToronto Raptors playerJorge Garbajosa.[12]
Aldridge elevated his play in his second season, with career highs in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals, and finished third in voting for theNBA Most Improved Player Award.[13] During this season, Aldridge had injury troubles due toplantar fasciitis, which caused him to miss games from December 11–18, 2007.[14] After the time missed, Aldridge still had some trouble with the foot but was able to play effectively.
Aldridge played inconsistently to start the season, adjusting to more defensive pressure. He called the first 15 games "the worst funk" of his life[15] but gradually improved as the season went on.[16]
Aldridge developed his offensive game over the course of the season, still relying heavily on his midrange fade away shot. He finished the season averaging 18.1 points and 7.5 rebounds.[17] Aldridge scored over 20 points in half of the last 28 games of the season. For his first time in the league Aldridge nearly played a full season, missing only one game.[18]
In late October, Aldridge signed a five-year, $65 million contract extension with Portland. Before committing to Aldridge, the Trail Blazers finalized a five-year, $80 million deal with All-StarBrandon Roy.[19]
Aldridge put up similar numbers to the previous season. Early in December,Greg Oden suffered a season-ending injury.[20] Aldridge received more minutes and offensive opportunities as a result.
Aldridge further emerged as both a player and a leader after Brandon Roy went out with knee problems in December 2010. In spite of Portland's "send LA to LA" program — the NBA All-Star game was in Los Angeles and Aldridge's nickname is "L-A" — Aldridge failed to get named to the Western Conference squad.LeBron James called Aldridge's omission as "the biggest snub in All-Star history."[5] He was, however, awarded theNBA Player of the Week for January 17–23 and February 7–13, and scored a career-high 42 points against theChicago Bulls on February 7, 2011. On March 2, he joinedClyde Drexler (1991) andKelvin Ransey (1981) as the only Blazers to ever receive theNBA Player of the Month award. Aldridge was runner-up toKevin Love for theMost Improved Player Award, and voted to theAll-NBA Third Team with 135 votes.
Due to the lockout, the 2011–12 season did not start until Christmas Day 2011. Blazer fans were hopeful that the three players advertised in their "Rise With Us" promotional campaign (Aldridge, Roy, and Greg Oden) would finally have a chance to play together for a "full" season. Those plans evaporated when Roy, who suffered from chronic knee problems due to the lack of cartilage in them, retired and Oden, who had only played in 82 games in the previous four seasons, had yet another setback in his effort to rehabilitate his knees. Aldridge was named a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star team in 2012.
On November 12, 2012, Aldridge recorded a career-high eight assists in a 95–87 loss to theAtlanta Hawks. In 2013, Aldridge was named an All-Star for the second time in his career. He averaged 21.1 points per game, a career-high 9.1 rebounds per game and also recorded a career-high 2.6 assists per game in 37.7 minutes per game. The Trail Blazers went 33–49 and missed the playoffs for the second straight year.
Despite trade rumors during the 2013 offseason, Aldridge voiced his desire to stay put in Portland, while also asking for improvements to the Blazers' roster.[21] Aldridge started out his eighth NBA season strong, recording five straightdouble-doubles from November 9 to 17. On November 23, 2013, in a game against the Warriors, Aldridge was involved in an altercation after Warriors centerAndrew Bogut became entangled withJoel Freeland. On November 25, it was announced that he was fined $45,000 for escalating the incident.[22] The very same day, Aldridge was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career. The award came in the midst of an 11-game win streak for the Blazers, during which Aldridge averaged 21.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 blocks per game. On December 12, 2013, Aldridge scored 31 points and grabbed a career-high 25 rebounds in a 111–104 victory over theHouston Rockets, becoming the first player in Portland Trail Blazers franchise history with at least 30 points and 25 rebounds in a game.[23] On January 23, 2014, Aldridge recorded a career-high 44 points along with 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks in a 110–105 victory over the Denver Nuggets.[24]
The Trail Blazers went 31–10 over the first half of the 2014 season, consistently staying near the top of the Western Conference through the first three months of the season, and making a push for a return to the playoffs. Alongside teammateDamian Lillard, Aldridge was voted in as a reserve for the2014 NBA All-Star Game, his third straight appearance. He finished fifth in the frontcourt fan voting, garnering over 600,000 votes.[25]
Aldridge suffered a lower back contusion during the third quarter of a game versus theSan Antonio Spurs on March 12, 2014.[26] He missed the next seven games but returned in time to help the Blazers secure their 30th playoff berth and first since 2011.[27][28]
On April 20, 2014, Aldridge recorded a new career high and franchise playoff high of 46 points along with 18 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in Game 1 of the opening round of the playoffs against the Houston Rockets which ended in a 122–120 overtime win for the Portland Trail Blazers. On April 23, 2014, in Game 2 of the Blazers' series against the Houston Rockets, Aldridge tallied 43 points and eight rebounds. He joinedMichael Jordan,Jerry West,Allen Iverson, andTracy McGrady as the only players in NBA history to score 89 or more points in the first two games of a playoff series.[29] Over the entire six-game series with Houston, Aldridge averaged 29.8 points and over 2.5 blocks per game. In the next series against the Spurs, Aldridge struggled, shooting only 41.7 percent from the field, as the Blazers were handily defeated in five games. Ultimately, Aldridge had a career season in 2014, winning three Western Conference Player of the Week awards, and recording career highs in points per game, rebounds per game, free-throw percentage, defensive rebounds, and double-doubles.
On December 9, 2014, in a game against theDetroit Pistons, Aldridge passedTerry Porter for second on the franchise's all-time scoring list with 11,333 career points.[30] After leading Portland over the first half of the season with averages of 23.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, Aldridge was ruled out for six to eight weeks on January 23, 2015, after tearing theradial collateral ligament in his left thumb.[31] However, he missed just two games after deciding against surgery and returned to the starting lineup on January 24 against theWashington Wizards, scoring 26 points in a victory that followed two losses with him sidelined.[32] After being selected as a frontcourt reserve to his fourth straightNBA All-Star Game appearance on January 29, Aldridge was named as a starter on February 14 byWestern Conference All-Star head coachSteve Kerr, replacing the injuredAnthony Davis.[33]
On March 20, 2015, Aldridge became the Trail Blazers' all-time leader in rebounds by recording 10 against the Orlando Magic.[34] Meanwhile, however, the Blazers were cooling off after a 30–11 record through the first 41 games of the season when shooting guardWesley Matthews, whom Aldridge called "the heart and soul" of the Trail Blazers, tore his Achilles tendon on March 5 against theDallas Mavericks and missed the rest of the season and playoffs.[35] The Blazers subsequently went 21–20 through their final 41 games. In the playoffs, the short-handed Blazers were outplayed and outmatched by theMemphis Grizzlies in five games. Aldridge averaged a career-best 23.4 points per game, made a league-best 659 field goals, and was voted onto theAll-NBA Second Team.[36]
On July 9, 2015, Aldridge signed a four-year, $80 million contract with theSan Antonio Spurs.[37][38] Upon being acquired by the Spurs, Aldridge was granted the number 12 jersey despite it having been retired forBruce Bowen. Bowen gave Aldridge and the Spurs his blessing to unretire the number for him.[39] He made his debut for the Spurs in the team's season opener on October 28 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In just under 32 minutes of action, he recorded 11 points and 5 rebounds in a 112–106 loss.[40] On November 11, he returned to Portland for the first time as a Spur, recording 23 points and 6 rebounds in a 113–101 win over his former team.[41] On February 1, 2016, he scored a season-high 28 points in a 107–92 win over the Orlando Magic, helping the Spurs win its 35th straight home game (dating to March 2015), good for the sixth-best streak in league history.[42] He topped his season-high mark two days later, scoring 36 points in a 110–97 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. With the win, the Spurs moved to 27–0 at home to start the season, snapping a tie with the1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers for the best home start among Western Conference teams.[43] On February 8, he was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, February 1 through Sunday, February 7. He averaged 26.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks while shooting .597 (37–62) from the field and .909 from the free throw line to help the Spurs go 4–0 for the week.[44]
After dislocating his right pinkie finger on April 7, it bothered him for the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs. As the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, the Spurs faced a depleted Memphis Grizzlies team in the first round. In a Game 1 win, Aldridge scored 17 points.[45] The Spurs went on to sweep the Grizzlies in the first round to move on to the conference semifinals, where they faced theOklahoma City Thunder. In Game 1 of the series against the Thunder, Aldridge scored a game-high 38 points on 18-of-23 shooting in a 124–92 win.[46] In a Game 2 loss, he bested that mark by scoring 41 points.[47]
In the Spurs' season opener on October 25, 2016, Aldridge recorded 26 points and 14 rebounds in a 129–100 win over theGolden State Warriors.[48] His next best performance came on December 25 against theChicago Bulls. Aldridge had a season-high 33 points in a 119–110 win over the Bulls, marking his second-highest scoring output as a Spur. He made his first nine attempts while scoring 20 points in the opening period, his most in any quarter with the Spurs.[49] On March 11, 2017, he was ruled out for an indefinite period due to an occurrence of a minorheart arrhythmia.[50] He was medically cleared to return on March 15.[51] In his first game back, Aldridge had 19 points and seven rebounds in a 110–106 loss to thePortland Trail Blazers. As a result, Aldridge reached 1,000 points for a 10th straight season, joiningLeBron James andDwyane Wade as the only active players (at the time) with that streak.[52]
On May 11, 2017, the Spurs eliminated theHouston Rockets with a 114–75 victory in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series behind a season-high 34 points from Aldridge. Aldridge had failed to get out of the second round in his previous six postseason trips. He also became the first Spur to score 34 points with 12 rebounds in a playoff game sinceTim Duncan against the Phoenix Suns in 2008.[53] The Spurs went on to lose to the Warriors in a clean sweep in the Western Conference Finals. Aldridge closed out a disappointing series with his second eight-point effort against the Warriors. He entered Game 4 averaging 18 points but was held to 4-for-11 shooting in 22 minutes in the series finale.[54]
On October 16, 2017, Aldridge signed a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension with the Spurs, with only $7 million guaranteed in the final year of the extension.[55][56] Two days later, in the Spurs' season opener, Aldridge had 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 107–99 win over theMinnesota Timberwolves.[57] On November 14, 2017, he scored a season-high 32 points in a 97–91 win over theDallas Mavericks.[58] On November 27, 2017, he set a new season high with 33 points in a 115–108 win over the Mavericks.[59] Two days later, he set his San Antonio high with 41 points in a 104–95 win over theMemphis Grizzlies.[60] On January 23, 2018, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve, becoming the first Spurs player who didn't play his rookie season in San Antonio to make the All-Star team sinceArtis Gilmore in 1986.[61] Three days later, in a 97–78 loss to thePhiladelphia 76ers, Aldridge grabbed his 7,000th career rebound.[62] On March 17, 2018, he had a 39-point effort in a 117–101 win over theMinnesota Timberwolves.[63] On March 21, 2018, in a 98–90 win over theWashington Wizards, Aldridge became the 27th player in league history with 900-plus blocks and 16,000-plus points in his career.[64] Two days later, he had a career-high 45 points in a 124–120 overtime win over theUtah Jazz. His 28 points in the first half were the most by a Spurs in a half sinceManu Ginóbili had 28 points against Cleveland in 2008.[65] In Game 2 of the Spurs' first-round playoff series against theGolden State Warriors, Aldridge scored a game-high 34 points in a 116–101 loss.[66] The Spurs went on to lose the series in five games.[67]
In the Spurs' season opener on October 17, Aldridge recorded 21 points and 19 rebounds in a 112–108 win over theMinnesota Timberwolves.[68] On October 22, he had 37 points and 10 rebounds in a 143–142 overtime win over theLos Angeles Lakers.[69] On December 29, he scored 38 points in a 122–111 win over theLos Angeles Clippers.[70] On January 10, 2019, he scored a career-high 56 points in a 154–147 double-overtime victory over theOklahoma City Thunder.[71] On January 31, 2019, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve.[72] On February 2, he had 25 points and 14 rebounds in a 113–108 win over theNew Orleans Pelicans, thus reaching 18,000 points.[73] On March 24, he had 48 points and 13 rebounds in a 115–98 win over theBoston Celtics.[74]
In a game against theGolden State Warriors, Aldridge collected his 8,000th career rebound.[75] On November 7, 2019, against theOklahoma City Thunder, Aldridge recorded a season-high 39 points in a winning effort.[76] On June 8, 2020, theSan Antonio Spurs announced that Aldridge had undergone an arthroscopic subacromial decompression androtator cuffdebridement on his right shoulder on April 24 and would missthe remainder of the2019–20 season.[77]
In2020–21, Aldridge missed eight of San Antonio's final 11 games before theNBA All-Star break due to hip and quadriceps injuries. They were 6–2 in the games that he missed. He was a reserve in the three games that he did play, the first time he came off the bench since he was a rookie with Portland. After the break, Aldridge and the Spurs mutually agreed that he would not return to the team, and he was granted permission to seek out opportunities with other teams. He was averaging 13.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 25.9 minutes per game for the season.[78] On March 25, 2021, Aldridge reached a contract buyout agreement with San Antonio.[79][80]
On March 28, 2021, Aldridge signed with theBrooklyn Nets.[81] On April 1, he debuted for the Nets, posting 11 points, nine rebounds and a season-high six assists in a 111–89 win againstCharlotte Hornets.[82] On April 15, Aldridge announced his retirement, citing health concerns arising from anirregular heartbeat.[83][84][85]
On September 3, 2021, Aldridge re-signed with the Nets after he received medical clearance to return to playing professional basketball.[86][87] On October 22, Aldridge scored a season-high 23 points in a win againstPhiladelphia 76ers.[88] On October 29, Aldridge scored 21 points in a 105–98 win over theIndiana Pacers, reaching 20,000 career points.[89]
On March 31, 2023, Aldridge announced his retirement for a second time.[90]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Portland | 63 | 22 | 22.1 | .503 | .000 | .722 | 5.0 | .4 | .3 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 2007–08 | Portland | 76 | 76 | 34.9 | .484 | .143 | .762 | 7.6 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.2 | 17.8 |
| 2008–09 | Portland | 81 | 81 | 37.1 | .484 | .250 | .781 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 18.1 |
| 2009–10 | Portland | 78 | 78 | 37.5 | .495 | .313 | .757 | 8.0 | 2.1 | .9 | .6 | 17.9 |
| 2010–11 | Portland | 81 | 81 | 39.6 | .500 | .174 | .791 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 2011–12 | Portland | 55 | 55 | 36.3 | .512 | .182 | .814 | 8.0 | 2.4 | .9 | .8 | 21.7 |
| 2012–13 | Portland | 74 | 74 | 37.7 | .484 | .143 | .810 | 9.1 | 2.6 | .8 | 1.2 | 21.1 |
| 2013–14 | Portland | 69 | 69 | 36.2 | .458 | .200 | .822 | 11.1 | 2.6 | .9 | 1.0 | 23.2 |
| 2014–15 | Portland | 71 | 71 | 35.4 | .466 | .352 | .845 | 10.2 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.0 | 23.4 |
| 2015–16 | San Antonio | 74 | 74 | 30.6 | .513 | .000 | .858 | 8.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 1.1 | 18.0 |
| 2016–17 | San Antonio | 72 | 72 | 32.4 | .477 | .411 | .812 | 7.3 | 1.9 | .6 | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 2017–18 | San Antonio | 75 | 75 | 33.5 | .510 | .293 | .837 | 8.5 | 2.0 | .6 | 1.2 | 23.1 |
| 2018–19 | San Antonio | 81 | 81 | 33.2 | .519 | .238 | .847 | 9.2 | 2.4 | .5 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 2019–20 | San Antonio | 53 | 53 | 33.1 | .493 | .389 | .827 | 7.4 | 2.4 | .7 | 1.6 | 18.9 |
| 2020–21 | San Antonio | 21 | 18 | 25.9 | .464 | .360 | .838 | 4.5 | 1.7 | .4 | .9 | 13.7 |
| Brooklyn | 5 | 5 | 26.0 | .521 | .800 | 1.000 | 4.8 | 2.6 | .6 | 2.2 | 12.8 | |
| 2021–22 | Brooklyn | 47 | 12 | 22.3 | .550 | .304 | .873 | 5.5 | .9 | .3 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
| Career | 1,076 | 997 | 33.7 | .493 | .320 | .813 | 8.1 | 1.9 | .7 | 1.1 | 19.1 | |
| All-Star | 7 | 1 | 11.7 | .368 | .800 | — | 2.9 | .6 | .1 | .4 | 4.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Portland | 6 | 6 | 39.5 | .490 | .250 | .700 | 7.5 | 1.3 | .5 | 1.7 | 19.5 |
| 2010 | Portland | 6 | 6 | 38.2 | .430 | .500 | .750 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 19.0 |
| 2011 | Portland | 6 | 6 | 43.0 | .461 | — | .792 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 20.8 |
| 2014 | Portland | 11 | 11 | 40.1 | .452 | .667 | .800 | 10.6 | 1.5 | .6 | 1.6 | 26.2 |
| 2015 | Portland | 5 | 5 | 41.6 | .330 | .273 | .889 | 11.2 | 1.8 | .4 | 2.4 | 21.8 |
| 2016 | San Antonio | 10 | 10 | 33.7 | .521 | 1.000 | .891 | 8.3 | 1.0 | .4 | 1.4 | 21.9 |
| 2017 | San Antonio | 16 | 16 | 33.6 | .458 | .143 | .764 | 7.4 | 1.5 | .6 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 2018 | San Antonio | 5 | 5 | 35.4 | .463 | .600 | .976 | 9.2 | 2.4 | .6 | .4 | 23.6 |
| 2019 | San Antonio | 7 | 7 | 34.9 | .455 | .273 | .818 | 9.6 | 2.7 | .7 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| Career | 72 | 72 | 37.1 | .455 | .327 | .824 | 8.5 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.4 | 20.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Texas | 16 | 16 | 22.2 | .663 | — | .657 | 5.9 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 9.9 |
| 2005–06 | Texas | 37 | 37 | 33.7 | .569 | — | .646 | 9.2 | .5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| Career | 53 | 53 | 30.2 | .586 | — | .649 | 8.2 | .6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 13.5 | |
Aldridge and his ex-partner have a son together, who was born in 2009.[102] His second son was born in 2011.[103]
Aldridge's older brother, LaVontae, played basketball atHoward College until a knee injury ended his career.[5] He died in 2022 at the age of 42.[104] Aldridge's cousin,Marlon Hairston, is amidfielder forColumbus Crew SC ofMajor League Soccer.[105][106]
In 2007, Aldridge was diagnosed withWolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a heart ailment. He missed the rest of the 2006–07 regular season in order to monitor the problem and correct it.[107] Prior to the 2011–12 season, Aldridge once again underwent surgery to correct complications associated with his heart condition.[108]
Aldridge has appeared in two episodes ofPortlandia — season 2 episode 8, attending the 10th anniversary of the bookstore Women and Women First withPenny Marshall, and season 4 episode 7, "Trail Blazers".[109]
