The player comes from a family of seven with three sisters. – Yozimin, Brett and Candice Gay, he also has a brother, Eric Gay. The African-American basketball player was born on Augin Brooklyn, New York. He is an American national born to father Rudy Gay father and mother Rea Gay, although he prefers to be called Rudy Gay his full name at birth is Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. The young player’s interest in basketball began at the age of 12, when he became active in competitive recreational basketball in Baltimore, Maryland, which happens to be his hometown. Under the supervision of coach Anthony Lewis, the aspiring professional basketball player joined the Cecil-Kirk AAU program when he was 14 years old. Before heading to the NBA, he played basketball in high school and college. his 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. Rudy Gay is one of the successful names in basketball, especially within the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6-foot-8 athlete is best known as a player for the San Antonio Spurs who assume power and small forward positions.