Leandro Barbosa, commonly known as Leandrinho Barbosa, is a former professional basketball player from Brazil who now works as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He also played for the senior Brazilian national basketball team. He previously earned the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2007 with the Suns and an NBA title in 2015 with Golden State. Due to his quick playing style, he is also known as “Leandrinho” Barbosa in Brazil and “The Brazilian Blur” in the United States. In exchange for Hedo Türkolu, Barbosa and Dwayne Jones were traded to the Toronto Raptors on July 14, 2010. Barbosa declared his retirement from the NBA on September 14, 2020.
Leandro Barbosa Age: How old is Leandro Barbosa?
Leandro Barbosa was born in So Paulo on November 28, 1982, giving him a current age of about 38.
At the age of 17, Barbosa began his professional career with Palmeiras. Under the direction of Lula Ferreira, who later became the head coach of the senior Brazilian national team, he participated in the regional So Paulo State Championship.
He averaged 14.2 points per game while representing Palmeiras in the regional So Paulo State Championship while he was just 19 years old. After that, in January 2001, he was traded to the Brazilian team Bauru.