JJ Redick

Jonathan Clay Redick is a professional basketball player, who represents the team New Orleans Pelicans at the NBA (National Basketball Association). When he was on the Duke University basketball team, he was selected by Orlando Magic in the NBA, in the year 2006. In 2010, he got signed by the Chicago Bulls for a three-year, $19 Million deal after which he got traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and then to Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and finally to the New Orleans Pelicans.

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Biography and Early Life

Redick was born to Jeanie Redick (mother) and Ken Redick (father) in Cookeville in the state of Tennessee, United States of America. He belonged to a family of sportspersons. His father was a basketball player who played at the Ohio Wesleyan University.

He has a younger brother named David Redick, who underwent a tumor surgery in 2008, and two elder twin sisters, Alyssa Redick and Catie Redick, who represented the Campbell University. His brother David was a part of the university football team for Marshall University but soon had to quit, owing to an injury.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is JJ Redick in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, JJ Redick’s age is 37 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 24 June 1984. Though, he is 6′ 3″ in feet and inches and 193 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 200 lbs in Pound and 91kg in Kilograms.

Education

Redick joined Cave Spring High School in Roanoke for his schooling. At school, he was given the title of McDonald’s All-Americans. He then joined Duke College in Durham, North Carolina after completing schooling where he pursued a major degree in history and a minor degree in cultural anthropology.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

On 26th June 2010, he married his then long time girlfriend Chelsea Kilgore, whom he had previously dated for several years. The couple has been blessed with a son whom they have named Knox Redick and a daughter named Kai Redick.

Before Chelsea, he had also Vanessa Lopez for a brief amount of time.

Is JJ Redick Gay?

JJ Redick likes to keep his sexual orientation private, but no, JJ Redick is not a lesbian/gay celebrity. He is a straight, cisgender, and heterosexual male personality. There have, however, been many rumors regarding his sexuality. But none of them were confirmed.

Professional Career

Redick kickstarted his career as a professional basketball player right when he was in school. When he was 16 years old, he won 2002 All American Game MVP title by McDonald’s. Subsequently, he played many universities in the country and went on to become the 13th best player in the nation in the year 2002.

When he finished schooling and enrolled himself at Duke University, he led his university basketball team in the ACC Tournament and beat NC State with a margin of 30 points. In his first year, he co-captained the team with Daniel Ewing and later became the captain of the team in his senior year.

In the years 2005-2006, Redick made most of the victories and won a majority of his accolades and awards, some of which are the ACC Athlete of Year, Adolph Rupp Trophy for the national player of the year, ACC Player of the Week, etc.

In 2010, he got signed by the Chicago Bulls for a three year, $19 Million deal. After that, he was drafted to the Los Angeles Clippers for four years. He then got traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for a brief period after which he finally signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.

He also had a brief career as a part of the national team, when he competed in the USA Men’s Junior World Championship. In the year 2008, he also played for a spot in the Olympic Team but however, was not shortlisted.

Awards

Apart from being one of the most acclaimed basketball players of his time, Redick has also been recognized by prestigious organizations for his contribution as a professional football player, through awards and nominations. Throughout the span of his career, he bagged the title of the ACC Player of the Week as many as ten times.

He was also crowned as the ACC Athlete of the Year in the year 2006 and the ACC Player of the Year in both the years 2005 and 2006. At the same time, he won the Adolph Rupp Trophy for being the Player of the Year and a number of titles, some of which are namely the National Player of the Year, the Naismith College Player of the Year, the James Sullivan Award, the Anthony J. McKelvin Award, the Robertson Trophy, the Mc Donald’s All-American title, etc.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of JJ Redick in 2021

Dionne Warwick has an estimated net worth of $30 Million as of 2021. He has made this fortune by being a part of the National Basketball Association and brand collaborations. In addition to this, he has also made a significant amount of money as the host and founder of his own podcasting company.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

1) Redick has four tattoos, all of which are bible verses. They are Psalm, Joshua, Phillippians, and Isaiah.

2) He was arrested and pressed charges of drunk driving in the state of North Carolina. He was later released after being fined $1000.

3) Redick put out his own podcast titled “The Ringer” in November 2019. In the year that followed, he launched another podcast named “The Old Man and the Three” and also founded his own sports and entertainment podcasting firm.

JJ Redick is a basketball player, most known for being the shooting guard for the team Los Angeles Clippers. He was the 11th pick at the NBA Draft for the team Orlando Magic, in the year 2006.