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Kipp Weston Christianson is a retired basketball player, coach and professional wrestler.

Early life
Christianson's father, Thomas N. Christianson, was an airline pilot.

Basketball career
Christianson made his professional debut in December 1997 as a member of the St. Paul Slam (stylized as Slam!) in the International Basketball Association (IBA). In his first game, Christianson scored 10 points. He sustained an injury to his left shoulder that caused him to miss several games. He played a total of 12 games for the Slam that season, with 87 points (7.3 PPG), 47 rebounds (3.9 TRB) and 7 assists (0.6 AST). The Slam paid Christianson $250 per week salary with a $15 meal per diem.

On January 21, 1999, Christianson signed a one year non-guaranteed contract with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He sat on the bench during two of the Bucks preseason games against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After 10 days of workouts, Christianson was cut by Milwaukee. In July 2000, Christianson was invited to the summer training camp for the New York Knicks. He was cut from the camp before the Knicks finalized their roster for the Shaw's Pro Summer League.

Christianson signed with the Quad City Thunder of the Continental Basketball Association on December 28, 2000. He replaced former Thunder center, John Cocker, who signed with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA.

In March 2004, Christianson signed with the Charleston Lowgators of the National Basketball Developmental League (NBDL). He played nine games for Charleston, scoring a total of 25 points (2.8 PPG). He went 11-for-17 from the field (.647 FG%) and grabbed 24 rebounds (2.7 TRB).

In August 2007, Christianson was named marketing director for the Yakima SunKings and was added to the team's roster for the 2007–08 season. He was placed on the team's inactive list on February 12, 2008. He played just two games that season, going scoreless in 13 minutes played.