Jeff Green is a 33-year-old basketball player for the Utah Jazz. He was born in Cheverly, Maryland, which is about eight miles away from the White House. He played high school basketball in Hyattsville, Maryland — about seven miles away from the White House. He went to college at Georgetown University, where he played his home games in Capital One Arena, less than a mile away from the White House. He spent 21 years of his life in the Washington, D.C. area.
Last season, he played for the Washington Wizards, who also play their games in that building.