Anthony Davis Age, Biography, Net Worth, Personal Life And More
Anthony Marshon Davis nicknamed as “AD”, is a professional basketball player from the United States. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Anthony Davis is presently 30 years old. His height is 6 feet 10 inches and his weight is 115 kgs. He currently plays for Lakers, but earlier he has played for the New Orleans Pelicans. He plays the power forward and center positions.
Anthony Davis Early Life
Anthony Davis was born on March 11, 1993, in Chicago, Illinois. He went to the Perspective Charter School. He was the top prospect in the 2011 high school class and was heavily recruited. He played for the Kentucky Wildcats in college, where he led his team to the National Championship, winning the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and other major honours along the way. AD was named to the USA Men’s Basketball Team for the 2012 Olympics, making him the first non-NBA player to do so since 2004. There after he was declared for the NBA Draft in the following year.
Anthony Davis Personal Life
Anthony Davis Jr. is the son of Anthony Davis Sr. and Erainer Davis. His father was the elementary school’s athletic director. Davis loves his mother dearly. Her mother is only responsible for his success and serves as an inspiration to him. Anthony prefers to keep his personal life private, so little specific information is available.
He has two sisters, Antoinette and Lesha, who both played basketball at Daley College. On September 18, 2021, he got married to Marlen Polanco. Nala Davis is the name of one of her daughters. We don’t know about his others kids, If we find such information related about we will surely add here in this article.
Anthony Davis Career
Davis March Madness Tournament performances drew national attention, and he was selected first overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2012 NBA draft. He was named to the All-NBA Rookie First Team as a result of his outstanding play during his rookie season. He developed into one of the league’s best big men and overall players while with the Pelicans. He received numerous individual honours along the way, but was unable to advance past the second round of the playoffs due to poor front-office decisions by the team.
He requested a trade and was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019, where he would play alongside LeBron James. They were a dynamic duo that helped the Lakers win their first championship since 2010.Anthony Davis suffered an injury during the 2021 playoffs, effectively ending their chances of advancing to the next round.
Davis pulled down 18 rebounds and scored 37 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on November 13, 2022, snapping their five-game losing streak. He became the first player to have 35+ points, 20+ rebounds, 5+ steals, and 5+ blocks in a single game since the 1973-74 season.
Davis signed a three-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 4, 2023.
Anthony Devis Achievement
NBA champion (2020)
NBA Cup champion (2023)
8× NBA All-Star (2014–2021)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (2017)
4× All-NBA First Team
2× NBA All-Defensive First Team
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team
3× NBA blocks leader
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2013)
Anthony Davis has a net worth of estimated $160 million. He is one of the most well-paid athletes. Anthony Davis earns even through his various endorsements. His off-court earnings were boosted in 2017 when he signed a multi-year contract extension with Nike. In addition to Nike, Anthony is an ambassador for Saks Inc., ExxonMobil, Foot Locker, and Red Bull. In addition, he appeared in the feature film ‘Space Jam 2’.