Matthew Dellavedova

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Birth Name: Matthew William Dellavedova

Place of Birth: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia

Date of Birth: 8 September, 1990

Ethnicity: Italian, other

Matthew Dellavedova is an Australian professional basketball player. He plays for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2016, he won the NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2020, he won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics with the Australian national team.

He is the son of Leanne and Mark Dellavedova. His surname, Dellavedova, is of Italian origin, and is often written as Della Vedova. It is not clear how much Italian ancestry Matthew has, but he is a sixth-generation Australian. He grew up in rural Australia. His same-named cousin is Australian tennis player Matthew Dellavedova.

Matthew is married to Anna Schroeder, with whom he has a son.

Matthew’s paternal grandfather is named Alan Dellavedova.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com

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