Table of Biography
Jordan Clarkson is a famous Filipino-American professional basketball player. Jordan Clarkson is widely known for playing with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Early Life and Childhood
Jordan Clarkson was born in Tampa, Florida, United States on June 7, 1992. His birth name is Jordan Taylor Clarkson. He is 31 years old with the zodiac sign Gemini. Clarkson holds American-Philippine nationality and belongs to the African-American ethnicity.
Regarding his family background, he is the son of Mike Clarkson (Father) and Annette Davis (Mother). He grew up along with his brother, Bear Clarkson. Besides that, Clarkson has not shared any information concerning his parent’s profession or other family members.
Jordan Clarkson – Education
Speaking of his educational background, Clarkson, a San Antonio native who attended Karen Wagner High School, committed to play basketball at the University of Tulsa by signing a National Letter of Intent.
Following that, he studied from 2013 to 2014 at the University of Missouri.
Career and Professional Life
Talking about his career, In his sophomore year, Clarkson led his team to the Class 5A championship semifinals with an average of 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists per game. In his senior year, he averaged 18.9 points per game.
Further, As a senior at the University of Tulsa, he averaged 18.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.1 steals.
Additionally, in 2009–2010, he was recognized as a member of the San Antonio Express–News Super Team, First Team All–Region, and First Team All–District 27–5A.
Caption: Jordan Clarkson with Utah Jazz source: SLC Dunk.
In his debut season at Tulsa, he was named to the 2011 Conference USA All-Freshman team. Following that, in his sophomore year, Jordan Clarkson was chosen for both the NABC All-District 11 team and the All-Conference USA first team.
After moving to Missouri in May 2012, Jordan spent his junior year and was selected to the 2014 All-SEC second team.
In 2014, he made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers after the Washington Wizards selected him with the 46th overall choice in the draft. Jordan did, however, receive a $1.8 million transfer to the Los Angeles Lakers.
In addition, he spent four seasons as an NBA All-Rookie First Team member, Rookie of the Month (2015), and Rising Stars Challenge participant (2016) while playing for the Angeles.
Jordan Clarkson – Net Worth 2024
Jordan Clarkson has earned a huge amount of money through his hard work and brilliance. His estimated net worth is around $25 million as of 2024.
Endorsements
Clarkson also earns a lot of wealth through commercials and brand endorsements. Jordan made an appearance in a television ad for Smart Bro, a telecommunications company based in the Philippines.
Awards and Achievements
Jordan Clarkson was listed in January 2014’s Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list in addition to winning three Southeastern Conference Player of the Week awards.
In addition, he received the following honours: McDonald’s All-America Finalist, WOAI-TV Player of the Year for the San Antonio region (2009), Faith Seven Game MVP (2010), First-team All-State by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, and San Antonio High School Player of the Year.
Rumours and Controversies
On January 6, 2017, Jordan Clarkson was ejected from the MIA-LAL game and fined $2,000. After three days, he paid $15,000 to settle a fight he had with Goran Dragic during the MIA-LAL match.
Furthermore, on March 1, 2018, he paid $2000 to be removed from the PHI-CLE game.
There were also rumours that he was romantically involved with American model Hailey Baldwin, who is the actor Stephen Baldwin’s daughter.
Personal Life
Regarding his personal life, Jordan Clarkson is currently married to Jasmine Rae, according to her Instagram post on September 15, 2021. Clarkson also has a daughter whose name is unknown.
Caption: Jordan Clarkson with Jasmine Rae source: The SportsLite.
He previously dated his adored sweetheart, model Bella Hadid. He was also in relationships with other women, including Chanel Imen, Kendall Jenner, and Chantell Jeffries.
Jordan Clarkson – Body Measurements
Jordan Clarkson is handsome undoubtedly. He has a perfect height of 6 feet 5 inches (195 cm/1.95 m) and weighs around 88 kg (194 lbs). In addition, Clarkson has a black pair of eyes and black hair colour.
Social Media
He is active on his Instagram account @jordanclarksons with 2.1 million followers. Moreover, he also has 1.7 million followers on Facebook and 532.6K followers on Twitter.