Eric Gordon is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on December 25, 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Gordon grew up in North Central High School and later attended Liberty University before transferring to Indiana University. At Indiana, Gordon showed tremendous potential as a freshman when he scored 20 points per game while shooting 42 percent from three-point range. His play earned him Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors and second team All-Big Ten honors. After his successful freshman year at IU, Gordon declared for the 2008 NBA Draft where he was selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.

As a rookie with the Clippers, Eric played in all 82 regular season games averaging 16 points per game and 3 assists per contest while shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc. His impressive showing his rookie year coupled with an even better sophomore season led to him being named an NBA All Star during his third season in 2010-2011 campaign; becoming just one of four players under 21 years old to make an All Star appearance that season. Following this breakout season, Gordon would be traded away from the Clippers after three seasons due to their rebuilding process and landed with New Orleans Pelicans (formerly known as Hornets).

In New Orleans/Oklahoma City, Gordon struggled initially due to multiple injuries which limited him to playing only nine games during 2012-2013 campaign but still managed to average 20 points per game while healthy enough that 2013-2014 campaign despite battling through more injuries and surgery on both ankles . During this period he established himself among some of top shooting guards in league including making another All Star appearance . In 2016 after four injury plagued seasons with Pelicans/Thunder , Eric was traded back home as part of blockbuster deal involving James Harden which sent him back to Los Angeles but then immediately dealt again two days laterto Houston Rockets where currently resides today since 2017 .

During brief stints away from Rockets such short lived Phoenix Suns period or most recent Chicago Bulls tenure , EJ has become model veteran presence off bench providing leadership experience resilience whenever called upon set best example young teammates alike through understanding nuances modern day basketball what it takes compete highest stage along steady reliable production continuing refine craft evermore efficient manner no matter situation demands yet still providing solid defensive efforts needed With rockets recently extended contract keeping place until 2022 current outlook looks bright despite nearing 33rd birthday next month longtime fan favorite Eric gordon will continue prove doubters wrong vie work hard keep competitive thrive everyday situations presented order stay atop nba’s elite class