Blake Griffin Wiki, Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

A well-known professional basketball player ‘Blake Austin Griffin’ currently plays for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his school days, he developed his interest in sports and played baseball, basketball as well and football. He was born on March 16, 1989, in Oklahoma City.

In the 2009 NBA draft, he was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers due to his outstanding skills in the field. Apart from basketball, he is also an actor who made his debut in the 2018 comedy film ‘The Female Brain’. He has won awards such as NBA All-Rookie First Team and NBA Slam Dunk Champion.

His net worth is estimated to be $60 million approximately and his salary is $29.7 million annually. His car collection includes Tesla Model s, GMC Yukon Denali, Kia Optima Turbo, and Polaris Slingshot.

He was born to Tommy Griffin who played basketball and Gail Griffin. His father played for Northwestern Oklahoma State University and also owned a gym. He has an elder brother named Taylor Griffin who also played basketball. Both the brothers were homeschooled by the mother. He studied at Oklahoma Christian School, where his father was the head coach and he received a scholarship to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Blake was drafted into the Los Angeles Clippers as the first overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He participated in their summer league and was named Summer League MVP.

During the 2010-2011 season, as a rookie, he made a debut against the Portland Trail Blazers where he registered 20 points with 14 rebounds. In 2011, he participated in the Rookie Challenge where he won the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star break.

By the Sports Illustrated Magazine, he was named as one of the NBA’s 15 Greatest Rookies of All Time. In 2012 NBA All-Star Game, along with Chris Paul, he played as a starter and performed well with an average of 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He registered a career-high of 24.1 points per game in the 2013-14 season. In July 2017, he re-signed the five-year contract with the Clippers worth $173 million.

He dated Brynn Cameron and has a son Ford Wilson Cameron-Griffin and a daughter Finley Elaine Griffin.

Girlfriends	Brynn Cameron (2011-2013) Daniella Almeida, Actress (2012-2013) Kate Upton, American Model (2013)
Marital Status	Unmarried
Wife	N/A
Children	Son – Ford Wilson Cameron-Griffin Daughter – Finley Elaine Griffin

Here we are providing you the list of his favourite things.

• While growing up he played football and baseball too.

• In college, he played for the Oklahoma Sooners and during high school, he won state titles every year.

• More than once, he has won the Slam Dunk Contest.

• Kermit the frog was honored by Blake for welcoming him back to the lineup during a pregame introduction.

• He jumped over the hood of a Kia car, during a stunt in the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest.

• His longtime girlfriend, Brynn Cameron is the sister of former NFL tight end Jordan Cameron.

• He began a fundraiser called ‘Dunking for dollars’ in which he donates $100 to fight childhood obesity for every dunk he makes during the season.

• He and his brother were homeschooled by his mother to 8th and 10th grade respectively.

• His hobbies are acting, watching TV serials and movies, and listening to music.

• His NBA team is the Los Angeles Clippers.

• His jersey number is 32.

• Blake is devoutly Christian and speaks publicly about his faith in God.

• From 2011 to 2015, he has Western Conference All-Star five times.

• His position on the court is of power forward.

• He appeared in the commercials for Kia Motors, Vizio, Gamefly, and Subway.

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