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Three-Time NBA Champion JaVale McGee Joins Illawarra Hawks

McGee arrives in Australia to fill the frontcourt void left by Sam Froling’s Achilles injury.

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Overview

  • McGee signed a one-year contract with the reigning NBL champions, the Illawarra Hawks, on August 1, 2025.
  • The 37-year-old centre played 16 NBA seasons with nine teams, appearing in 909 regular-season games.
  • He won three NBA titles—two with Golden State and one with the Lakers—and an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in Tokyo.
  • McGee averaged 17.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per game during his 2024–25 stint with Puerto Rico’s Vaqueros de Bayamón.
  • His addition continues the Hawks’ trend of recruiting veteran international talent to sustain their championship-caliber roster.