Ben Gordon

Ben Gordon is a popular British-American former professional basketball player and entrepreneur. He is most well-known for playing in the NBA in the position of shooting guard. In his career, he has played for various teams including Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons. He won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in his rookie season itself and was very well-known for his abilities of scoring three-pointers. In fact, he holds the record for scoring the second-most three-point field goals for the Chicago Bulls.

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Biography and Early Life

Ben Gordon, whose full name is Benjamin Ashenafi Gordon was born on the 4^th of April 1983 in London, England. His mother’s name is Yvonne Gordon but the identity of his father isn’t out yet. He moved with his family to the United States within a year of his birth and he was raised in the city of Mount Vernon in New York.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Ben Gordon in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Ben Gordon’s age is 38 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 4 April 1983. Though, he is 6′ 3″ in feet and inches and 191 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 200 lbs in Pound and 91kg in Kilograms.

Education

Ben Gordon received his education from Mount Vernon High School. During his time there, he played basketball for Mount Vernon Knights and was an All-State player. After completing his high school education, he went to the University of Connecticut where he studied from 2001 to 2004. During his time there, he was a member of the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team and was a fine performer. He was a member of the 2004 Huskies men’s basketball team that NCAA Championship. Also, he was the Big East Tournament MVP in 2004.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Ben Gordon is currently in a relationship with his long-time girlfriend, Ashley Banks although there’s no record of when they began dating. He is father to Elijah Gordon but the identity of the child’s mother isn’t out yet. Coming to the other aspects of his personal life, he was arrested in November of 2017 in Manhattan for punching the manager of an apartment complex, threatening him with a knife, and robbing him of his money. He was released on $50,000 bail and ordered to appear in court. In February of 2020, he revealed that he was suffering from bipolar disorder through an article about mental health for The Players’ Tribune.

Is Ben Gordon Gay?

Ben Gordon is straight when it comes to his sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. He is currently in a relationship with a long-time girlfriend, Ashley Banks. Apart from that, there’s no mention of his previous relationship(s), if any. Going by his relationship history, it’s clear that he is straight.

Professional Career

Ben Gordon began his career in 2004 after being selected by Chicago Bulls as the 3^rd pick in the year’s NBA draft. In his rookie season, he averaged 15.1 points per game while also averaging 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. His rookie season performances landed him multiple honors including being named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and winning the NBA Sixth Man Award. He stayed with the Bulls till 2009.

In the 2006-07 season, his field goal percentage was .455 while also averaging 3.6 assists and 21.4 points per game. In the same season, he scored 9 three-pointers in a game against Washington Wizards thereby tying the record for the most consecutive three-pointers made in a game. From 2009 to 2012, he played for Detroit Pistons. During his time with the aforementioned team, he scored the 10 millionth point in NBA history in 2010.

From 2012 to 2014, he played for Charlotte Bobcats, following which he played for Orlando Magic in the 2014-15 season. Coming to his national team career, it’s also worth mentioning here that he was a member of the United States National Team at the 2003 Pan American Games. In 2016, he was also a member of Great Britain’s 24-man preliminary roster for the EuroBasket 2017 qualifiers.  Apart from being a basketball player, he is an entrepreneur as well. He previously used to have an energy drink to his name which was called BG7.

Awards

• Ben Gordon was the winner of the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2005.
• Ben Gordon was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2005.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Ben Gordon in 2021

As of 2021, Ben Gordon has garnered a net worth of $25 Million. He has garnered almost all of his earnings from his career as a basketball player. He has been considerably successful in his career and seeing how financially reward basketball is, as a sport, it’s no surprise that he has built such a huge net worth.

Ben Gordon has been a good basketball player and his work shows that. With that being said, we wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors and hope we get to see more of him in the future and in projects of diverse kinds.