Doc Rivers

Doc Rivers is a well-known American professional basketball coach. He is not famous just for what he has been able to do in his life in the field, but also what he has helped other people achieve. Greatness is not measured by what you achieve as an individual but by what other people achieve through you. For Doc Rivers, he decided to be a mentor and a coach to many people who thought of becoming professional basketball players. He is known as the head coach of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Well, how well do you know about Doc Rivers? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Doc Rivers’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Doc Rivers to date.

Biography and Early Life

Doc Rivers was born Glenn Anton Rivers on the 13^th of October in 1961 in the United States in a place known as Chicago, Illinois. He is American by nationality, but his ethnicity remains a mystery to date. He is the son of Betty Rivers and Grady Rivers. He is the eldest son but he was very lucky that he had a playmate in his younger brother named Grady Rivers Jr. he is also the nephew of Jim Brewer who is a former NBA player and hence, he had someone to sharpen his skills in field of basketball.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Doc Rivers in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Doc Rivers’s age is 59 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 13 October 1961. Though, he is 6′ 4″ in feet and inches and 195 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 210 lbs in Pound and 95 kg in Kilograms.

Education

The fact that Doc loved basketball and he knew that is what he wanted to take up as a career doesn’t mean that he never went to class. He was enrolled to Proviso East High School. After graduating from high school, he joined Marquette University and he gave his studies all the attention until his graduation which took place in 1983. He was a basketball player at the University for three years.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Doc Rivers is not only a successful career man but he is also a great father and loving husband to his wife Kris Campi. The couple exchanged their marriage vows on 31^st of May in 1986 to date. The couple has been blessed with four kids; three sons and a daughter. Their sons are named Jeremiah Rivers, Austin Rivers and Spencer Rivers while their daughter is named Callie Rivers.

His eldest son Jeremiah Rivers decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and became a member of basketball team in Indian University as well as Georgetown University. The two have been together as husband and wife for more than three decades now and they are still very much in love with one another. There are no signs of their divorce or separation.

Is Doc Rivers Gay?

Doc Rivers is a great example to the young people that marriage works. Although he doesn’t mention anything about his past relationships before he met his wife Kris, there are no rumors of his involvement with a man. The fact that he has been married to the same woman for more than 30 years is enough prove that he is not gay.

Professional Career

Although started playing basketball when he was still young, his professional career started at Marquette University where he played as a defence. In the 1982 FIBA World Championships, he was a member of the national team where he represented the United States. And although they were not top, at least he was able to win a silver medal for the team. He later joined the Los Angeles Clippers and played in the team for just one year before joining New York Nicks for two years.

Between 1994 and 1996, he was a member of the San Antonio Spurs. After leaving the team, he decided to retire as a professional basketballer in the same year. He took a three years break then decided to revive his career but this time, he became a coach with the Orlando Magic in 1999. Within one year, he had already proven his prowess in the industry, and he was rewarded with the Coach of the Year Award.

Awards

Doc Rivers is a great basketball, and he has won various awards since he joined this field. In 2000, he received the Coach of the Year Award. On June 17^th 2008, he won his first NBA Championship.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Doc Rivers in 2021

Being such a great basketballer and going back to the field three years after retiring was the best decision Doc ever made in regard to his career. This has earned him a great fortune in this industry and as of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $60 million. He has earned all his wealth through his career as a basketball player and coach.

Apart from being a great basketball and a head coach in various teams, Doc has also taken different positions including a Vice President of the coach. He was also Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations among other positions.