Albert King (April 25 1923 - December 21 1992) was an American blues guitarist and singer.

Albert King (born December 17 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft. A 6'6" guard-forward from the University of Maryland, King played in nine NBA seasons for four different teams. He played for the Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Washington Bullets.

King's best years as a professional came during his playing days with the Nets from 1981-1987. During the 1982-83 season, he appeared in 79 games and averaged 3.7 assists and 17.0 points per game. In his NBA career, he played in 534 games and scored a total of 6,470 points.

He is the younger brother of former NBA scoring champion, Bernard King.

Was the best prep player in the nation his senior year, over Magic Johnson and Gene Banks.

Albert King is truly a “King of the Blues”. Along with B.B. and Freddie King, Albert King is one of the major influences on blues and rock guitar players. Without him, modern guitar music would not sound as it does — his style has influenced both black and white blues players from Otis Rush and Robert Cray to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. It’s important to note that while almost all modern blues guitarists seldom play for long without falling into a B.B. King guitar cliché, Alber