Hyland DeAndre Jordan, Jr. was born on the 21st July 1988, in Houston, Texas USA. He is best known for being a professional basketball player, in the position of center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Clippers. His professional playing career has been active since the 2008 NBA Draft
Have you ever wondered how rich DeAndre Jordan is, as of mid- 2016? It has been estimated according to authoritative sources that the total size of Jordan’s net worth is over $13 million. He has been accumulating the main sum of this amount of money through his successful career in the sports industry as a professional NBA player.
DeAndre Jordan Net Worth $13 Million
DeAndre Jordan is the son of Kimberly and Hyland Jordan. He went to Episcopal High School, where he began playing basketball for the school team. He excelled at it, and in his sophomore year averaged 15.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game. Later, he transferred to Christian Life Center Academy, and continued to play basketball. He was named to the Parade All-American third-team, and the All-Greater Houston first-team by the “Houston Chronicle”.
DeAndre entolled at and played for Texas AM for only one season, before deciding to enter the NBA Draft in 2008, averaging 7.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, and earned naming into the Big 12 All-Rookie Team.
In the 2008 NBA Draft, he was selected as the 35th pick overall by the Los Angeles Clippers, and he has stayed with the team. In his first year, his numbers were quite low, having around 5 points and 5 rebounds per game. However in his second year he managed to improve his numbers, and even had a career-high 23 points in one game.
In 2011, the Golden State Warriors offered him a contract, as he became a restricted free agent, but instead of signing with the Warriors, the Clippers matched the offer and he stayed with the team. According to sources, the contract worth was $40 million over 4 years, which certainly increased his net worth.
After the new contract, his numbers increased further, including 8 blocks in one game, and he averaged 7.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. From the 2013-2014 season, his numbers improved further, averaging double-double, with 10.4 points and 13.8 rebounds per game, plus 2.5 blocks per game.
Before the start of 2015-2016 season, DeAndre signed a contract worth $88 million over four years, lifting further his net worth. He finished the season with 12.7 points, 13.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game average.
During his career, Jordan has received several prestigious awards and accolades, including the NBA Rebounding Leader Award twice, and he was named into NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2015 and 2016. Furthermore, his skills were good enough for the All-NBA First Team in 2016.
When it comes to speak about his personal life, there is no information in the media about DeAndre Jordan’s private relationships, except the fact that he was in a relationship with Anara Atanes in 2012. According to sources from the media, he is currently single. He is a committed Christian, even having several associated tattoos around his body.
