College Career
He is maybe better known for his game-winning go-2nd shot within Duke's spectacular 104-103 triumph all over Kentucky in the East regional final of the 1992 NCAA Tournament. As well of note is that in a equivalent game, he shot 10-for-10 from either either a floor, & 10-for-10 from the free streaming-throw line.

His total 32 was retired by Duke within 1992. His jersey wwhen a sixth of eleven jerseys out by Duke as of March 31, 2004. He averaged Sixteen.Six points & Septenary.Heptad rebounds by the game at Duke, & is the a lot-instance Trine-point shooting percentage leader at Duke at 48.5%.

Professional Career
Laettner was the member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Atlanta Hawks, the Detroit Pistons, the Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors (though he never played a game for a children), & presently the Miami Heat in the NBA. Although he was an Everthing Star around 1997, many suppose Laettner has nin fulfill a high expectations laid on him whenever he come away from college. Last he was a reserve center/forward sustaining the Heat, typically substituting for starting center Shaquille O'Neal.

Business and Philanthropy
Laettner co-owns a community development company Blue Devil Ventures (BDV) by owning previous Duke teammate Brian Davis and Duke alumnus Tom Niemann. Based on data from its internet site, BDV renovates historic properties around downtown Durham, North Carolina in order to "promote a healthy and thriving urban environment" in economically struggling Durham.

In July 28, 2005, Laettner & Davis donated $2 million to Duke's men's basketball program to endow an athletic scholarship & trend lines the construction of a aforethought athletics center & basketball practice facility. Their donation to the Duke Bequest Fund - which tries to produce a Duke basketball program financially self-sufficient - is the big donation by previous Duke cager to the program since Grant Hill endowed a $1 million scholarship within 2000.