Ryan Hollins

<p>Ryan Kenwood Hollins (born October 10, 1984) is an American former professional <a href="/facts/Basketball/M5pl4Pzo">basketball</a> player who is a color commentator for the <a href="/facts/Houston_Rockets/xjrsDalr">Houston Rockets</a> of the <a href="/facts/National_Basketball_Association/Vd3EUFfa">National Basketball Association</a> (NBA). He played <a href="/facts/College_basketball/RKfLFya3">college basketball</a> for the <a href="/facts/UCLA_Bruins_men%2527s_basketball/PxNxzNFu">UCLA Bruins</a>. He was a 7-foot (2.1 m) <a href="/facts/Center_(basketball)/5L3DreEl">center</a> who was a <a href="/facts/Journeyman_(sports)/4aIfe0A4">journeyman</a> in the NBA, playing for nine teams in 10 seasons. He played briefly in Europe before ending his career.
</p><p>Following his playing career, he pursued work in broadcasting, working as a game analyst for <a href="/facts/CBS/BhMsVoej">CBS</a> and as a studio analyst for <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Clippers/x6fSDq8f">Los Angeles Clippers</a> games. He also worked as an analyst for <a href="/facts/ESPN/1FeLYofR">ESPN</a> and appeared on various programming for them, including <a href="/facts/SportsCenter/S2fsqv7m">SportsCenter</a> and <a href="/facts/First_Take_(talk_show)/D9LtoGMk">First Take</a>, and has co-hosted "The Opinionated 7-Footers" podcast for the past year. He joined the Houston Rockets' broadcasting team on <a href="/facts/AT%2526T_SportsNet_Southwest/wIanttgB">AT&T SportsNet</a> as a color commentator.
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