Kurt Thomas (basketball)

Kurt Vincent Thomas is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9", 230 lb. power forward-center, Thomas was known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense during his eight year tenure with the New York Knicks. Having played college basketball at Texas Christian University, he was drafted by the Miami Heat in 1995 and went on to play parts of 18 seasons in the NBA.

4 October 1972

Born on the same birth day (4 October): Chansi Stuckey • Clifton Davis • Dietmar Mürdter • Dorothy Lawrence • Frank Stagg (Irish republican) • John E. Mack • John Ellis (executioner) • Kazuki Takahashi • Ken Wood (manufacturer) • Kurt Wüthrich • Margaret of Brabant • Mary Two-Axe Earley • Nick Green (rower) • Rawez Lawan • Richard Reed Parry • Robert Edwards (artist) • Robert Wilson (director) • Scotty Beckett • Steve Swallow • Vic Hadfield

Born in the same month (October 1972): Aaron Guiel • Aaron McKie • Alexei Zhitnik • Annely Akkermann • Brad Paisley • Brad Radke • Jasmin St. Claire • Jonathan Torrens • Julian O'Neill • Keith Foulke • Komla Dumor • Matt Keeslar • Michael Nylander • Pat Williams (American football) • Pie Geelen • Rodolfo Falcón • Saffron Burrows • Stanislav Varga • Will Greenwood