Happy birthday! Ray Allen turns 50 today

Ray Allen is celebrating his 50th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed basketball players of his generation.

Popular basketball player Ray Allen has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 50th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Allen, a cultural icon

Born Rayford Allen in Merced on July 20, 1975, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in American history. Allen's not just a great basketball player, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Ray hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Ray Allen as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 50.

Happy Birthday, Ray, you're the best!

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