Blake Austin Griffin is a well-known American professional basketball player who currently plays for Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Oklahoma City, he began playing baseball, basketball, as well as football during his school days. In his college days, he played for Oklahoma Sooners. As a sophomore, he had earned the title of the Consensus National Player of the Year. Due to his outstanding skills on the field, he was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft. Though he missed the first season due to a serious injury, he performed quite well in the following season. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. He was also named by Sports Illustrated magazine as one of the 15 Greatest Rookies of all Time. Over the course of his career, he has proven to be a very efficient player. He has been an NBA All-Star five times, and has won other awards as well, such as the NBA All-Rookie First Team and NBA Slam Dunk Champion. As an actor, he made his debut in the 2018 comedy film ‘The Female Brain.’