Person in history
Deandre Ayton
Deandre Ayton, Bahamian basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · July 23
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Deandre Edoneille Ayton, nicknamed "DominAyton", is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star prospect in the Class of 2017 and a McDonald's All-American, he played one season of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, earning Pac-12 Player of the Year honors. Ayton was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2019. In 2021,
Why this date
Deandre Ayton appears on our July 23 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
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- September 14MCI Communications
- August 28Pakistan
- May 27Oklahoma City bombing
- January 17Drudge Report
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Sources
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“Deandre Ayton”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/deandre-ayton, accessed October 24, 2026.
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Questions about Deandre Ayton
When was Deandre Ayton born?
July 23 1998.
How old would Deandre Ayton be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on July 23?
Donald Young (tennis), David Dobrik, Dmitry Orlov (ice hockey) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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