Livingston was born in Peoria, Illinois. He led Concordia Lutheran Grade School to LSA state titles in 1999 and 2000. Livingston played competitive basketball in high school at Richwoods High School for two years[1] and then transferred to Peoria Central High School, where he led his team to back-to-back Class AA state titles in 2003 and 2004.
In 2004, Livingston was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and played in the McDonald's All-American Game. In 2007, he was voted one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament for his superior performance in the tournament.[2] Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Livingston was listed as the No. 1 point guard and the No. 2 player in the nation in 2004.[3] He committed to play college hoops at Duke, but opted instead to make the jump to the NBA straight out of high school.
Professional career
Los Angeles Clippers (2004–2008)
Livingston committed to Duke, but opted to skip college and enter the 2004 NBA draft, where he was selected fourth by the Los Angeles Clippers.[4] Livingston was 6ft 8in (2.03m)[5] and was considered to be tall by point guard standards and due to the addition of Sam Cassell to the Clippers' roster, gained playing time as a shooting guard instead. Livingston recorded a career-high 14 assists on February 23, 2007, against the Golden State Warriors.[6]
In his first two NBA seasons, Livingston played 91 games and averaged 6.3 points per game. In his third season, Livingston averaged a career-high 9.3 points per game, being one of the few Clippers to improve from the 2005–06 season. In a game against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 26, 2007, Livingston suffered a debilitating knee injury, dislocating his left kneecap after landing awkwardly following a missed layup, resulting in the left leg snapping laterally. Livingston injured almost every part of his knee, tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and the lateral meniscus, badly spraining his medial collateral ligament (MCL), and dislocating his patella and his tibio-fibular joint.[7] Livingston was told by a medical professional at the hospital that there was a chance that his leg would have to be amputated. Livingston required months of rehabilitation to be able to walk again.[8] He was also riddled by injuries during the first three years of his professional career, and missed 101 of 246 regular season games.[9][10]
Miami Heat (2008–2009)
Livingston's contract with the Clippers expired after the 2007–08 season, and the Clippers did not make him a $5.8 million qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.[11] On June 16, 2008, doctors allowed Livingston to resume basketball activities;[12] during the 2008 offseason, he tried to find a guaranteed contract to finalize his comeback. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers were interested, but it was reported Livingston eventually signed a two-year deal with the Miami Heat on October 3, 2008. In four games with the Heat, he averaged 2.3 points and 10.3 minutes.[13][14]
After three weeks with the 66ers, Livingston signed a multi-year deal with the Thunder on March 31, 2009.[18] On December 22, 2009, Livingston was waived by the Thunder.[19][20]
Washington Wizards (2010)
Livingston in 2012
On February 26, 2010, Livingston signed the first of his two 10-day contracts with the Washington Wizards.[21] He was then signed by the Wizards for the remainder of the season.[22]
Charlotte Bobcats (2010–2011)
On July 20, 2010, Livingston signed a two-year contract worth $7 million with the Charlotte Bobcats.[23]
On December 25, 2012, the Cleveland Cavaliers claimed Livingston off waivers after releasing Donald Sloan.[29][30] Livingston made his debut for the Cavaliers on January 2, 2013, recording two points, two rebounds, and one assist in 13 minutes of action off the bench.
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
On July 11, 2013, Livingston signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[31] His season-high of 23 points came in a 98-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on November 18, 2013.[32] Initially billed as a backup, Livingston performed well enough to join Deron Williams in the starting lineup following a season-ending injury to Brook Lopez. With Livingston on the floor, the Nets proved to be 8.5 points per 100 possessions better defensively, and he earned the third-most minutes on the team.[33] On March 17, Livingston set a career-high for both minutes played and points scored in a season.[34] At the end of the season Livingston had played in a career-high 76 games (beating a previous high of 61 games) and averaged 8.3 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
Golden State Warriors (2014–2019)
On July 11, 2014, Livingston signed with the Golden State Warriors[35] for a reported three-year, $16 million contract.[36] On August 15, 2014, he was ruled out for six to eight weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on the big toe of his right foot.[37] Livingston recovered in time to make his debut for the team in their season opener, and served as a key player off the bench for the Warriors in their run to the 2015 NBA Championship and soon became an integral member of the Warriors dynasty.[38]
In 2015–16, Livingston helped the Warriors win an NBA record 73 games to eclipse the 72 wins set by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. During Game 4 of the 2016 Western Conference semi-finals, Livingston was ejected late in the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers. He had moved into the starting lineup to accommodate for the injured Stephen Curry. In the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors overcame a 3–1 deficit to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games and advance to the 2016 NBA Finals. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Livingston scored a playoff career-high 20 points, leading the Warriors to a 104–89 victory.[39] Despite the Warriors going up 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 victory, they went on to lose the series in seven games.
In 2016–17, Livingston helped the Warriors win the NBA Championship after defeating the Cavaliers 4–1 in the 2017 NBA Finals. The Warriors finished the playoffs with a 16–1 record, the best postseason winning percentage in NBA history.[40]
On July 25, 2017, Livingston re-signed with the Warriors[41] on a three-year, $24 million contract.[42] On December 4, he was suspended for one game without pay for an altercation with game official Courtney Kirkland during a game against the Miami Heat a day earlier.[43] Livingston helped the Warriors win back-to-back titles in 2018 after defeating the Cavaliers in a four-game sweep in the Finals.
In 2019, Livingston played in his fifth straight NBA Finals, where the Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors in six games. His final NBA game was Game 6 of this final series (played on June 13, 2019 with the Warriors losing to the Raptors 110 - 114) where he recorded six points and a steal in 16 minutes of playing time.
On July 10, 2019, Livingston was waived by the Warriors.[44] He went unsigned during free agency.
Retirement
On September 13, 2019, Livingston announced his retirement from the NBA. In a post, he stated: "After 15 years in the NBA, I’m excited, sad, fortunate and grateful all in one breath. Hard to put into a caption all of the emotions it takes to try and accomplish your dreams."[45]
Post-playing career
On September 15, 2020, the Golden State Warriors announced that they had named Livingston as director of players affairs and engagement.[46][47] He won his fourth NBA championship after the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in six games in the 2022 NBA Finals. Livingston left the role on June 20, 2023, citing a desire to spend more time with his family outside of the Bay Area.[48]
Personal life
Livingston is a Lutheran. In April 2016, he donated $1 million to his former grade school, Concordia Lutheran School, in Peoria, Illinois.[49]
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