Magloire (surname)

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Magloire is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Jamaal Magloire Canadian professional basketball player

Jamaal Dane Magloire is a Canadian retired professional basketball player who currently serves as a consultant and team ambassador for the Toronto Raptors. He played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and Toronto Raptors. The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 265 lb center was selected out of the University of Kentucky by the Charlotte Hornets, with the 19th overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, after withdrawing his name from the previous draft. He was voted into the NBA All-Star Game in 2004, becoming only the second Canadian All-Star in NBA history.

Paul Magloire President of Haiti

Paul Eugène Magloire, nicknamed Bon Papa, was a Haitian military ruler from 1950 to 1956.

Réjane Magloire is a Congolese–American singer, model, and actress.

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