Michael Redd

Article summary

Michael Wesley Redd (born August 24, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Milwaukee Bucks. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Redd attended West High School and later Ohio State University. As an Ohio State student, he was selected 43rd overall in the 2000 NBA draft. Redd spent both his collegiate and professional career at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was also a member of the U.S. national basketball team and was an All-Star in 2004.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1979-08-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1979-08-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 2007-06-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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3. The record states that the date of birth is "1979-08-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "2007-06-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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