Jimmy King is a former professional basketball player known for his time in the NBA. He was born on July 9, 1973, in Detroit, Michigan. King played college basketball at the University of Michigan, where he was part of the famous "Fab Five" team that gained national attention in the early 1990s. After college, King was selected in the second round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. He played for several teams during his career, including the Dallas Mavericks and the CBA, before transitioning to coaching and other ventures in basketball.