Greg Foster

Career Highlights

• 2001 NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers
• Reached the NBA Finals three times (twice with Utah Jazz, once with the Lakers)
• Drafted 35th overall in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets
• Played for nine NBA franchises across a 13-season career
• Attended UCLA and UTEP before entering the NBA
• Transitioned to NBA coaching (including Indiana Pacers staff) and media following retirement

About Greg

Gregory Clinton Foster (born October 3, 1968, in Oakland, CA) spent 13 seasons as one of the NBA's most versatile and dependable reserve big men. Standing 6'11", Foster brought energy, defensive intensity, and locker-room leadership to every franchise he joined — from Washington to Utah to Los Angeles.

His crowning moment came in 2001 when he earned an NBA Championship ring with the Los Angeles Lakers, a team that went wire-to-wire as one of the dominant forces in the league. Foster had previously reached the Finals twice with the Utah Jazz during their back-to-back championship runs in 1997 and 1998.

After hanging up his sneakers, Foster moved naturally into coaching and broadcasting, bringing his wealth of experience to the next generation. As Chairman of the Membership Services Committee, he applies that same leadership to advocating for former players across every era of professional basketball.

Teams

Washington Bullets · Atlanta Hawks · Milwaukee Bucks · Chicago Bulls · Minnesota Timberwolves · Utah Jazz · Seattle SuperSonics · Los Angeles Lakers · Toronto Raptors