Bio

Anthony Leon "P. J." Tucker Jr. (born May 5, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. He was the 2008 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, and Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP. He won an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, and also won championships overseas in the Israeli Super League in 2008 with the Hapoel Holon, the German League and the German Cup in 2012 with Brose Bamberg. Tucker's full name is Anthony Leon Tucker Jr., but his dad called him "Pop Junior", giving him the nickname P. J. He spent part of his childhood living in Germany while his father served in the Army. Tucker married longterm girlfriend Tracey Tucker. They have three children.