Matt Kemp
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About
MLB outfielder who began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006. He led the National League in home runs in 2011, but in 2012, a slew of injuries began to derail his career. Prior to the 2015 MLB season, he was traded from the Dodgers to the San Diego Padres.
Before Fame
He won the Oklahoma state high school basketball championship as a junior playing alongside Shelden Williams for Midwest City High School.
Trivia
He won his first NL Gold Glove award in 2009.
Family Life
He was born to Carl and Judy Kemp and he dated pop star Rihanna.
Associated With
He and Andre Ethier both made their MLB debuts with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006.