Anthony Davis Biography, Age, NBA, Measurements,Unibrow and Joins LeBron
Anthony Davis Biography
Anthony Davis, born Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. is a professional basketball player from the United States. He plies his trade for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association(NBA). He plays in either the power forward or center positions.
He was the first overall draft for the Pelicans in the 2012 draft. He is a five-time NBA All-Star. He has been named in three All-NBA First Teams. He has been named in three NBA All-Defensive Teams. He is the recipient of a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He won the medal playing for Team USA. He became the youngest player to score at least 59 points in a single NBA game. He is the 2017 NBA All-Star Game MVP. This was accomplished by setting an All-Star Game scoring record of 52 points.
Anthony Davis Age
Born on the 11th day of March in 1993, he was 25 years old as of 2018.
Anthony Davis Family|Wife|Kids
He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Born to Anthony Davis Sr. and Erainer Davis. He has two siblings, both girls. His older sister is named Lesha Davis. She too plays basketball. His other sister is his twin who is called Antoinette Davis. Both his parents are well over 6 feet in height and Anthony’s height can be attributed to this.
He went to the Perspectives Charter School. Here he played basketball for the school team. Owing to the fact that the school lacked a gymnasium, he and his teammates would practice at a nearby church. Scout.com rated him the ‘number one’ player. He was rated as the ‘number two’ player by Rivals.com. He began dating Dylan Gonzales in the summer of 2013. The couple has since separated. His current girlfriend goes by the name of Marlen. Allegedly, they began dating in 2017. The couple has a daughter named Nala.
Anthony Davis Career|NBA
He began his basketball career early in life. In 2011, while in high school, he was selected for the ‘McDonalds All-American Game’. During the game, he scored 5 field goals. He was in the first team of the ‘Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team’. This is usually a great honor for high school basketball players. He was part of the ‘ESPN RISE’ boys high school basketball All-American first team. This was in 2011. The team was an honorary one made up of the best amateur basketball players.
After high school, he went on to join the University of Kentucky. Here he played for the school’s basketball team, the ‘Kentucky Wildcats’. He was playing under coach John Calipari who had nothing but praise for his playing style and attributes. He played impressively in his college days. He led the Wildcats to a 16-0 record in the conference play. The Wildcats were heavy favorites to win the SEC Tournament but in the end, lost out in the championship game to the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was named the 2011-12 season conference player of the year. He also took home the National Player of the Year Award. While he was with the Wildcats, he led them to their eighth NCAA championship.
He was one of three Kentucky Wildcats to be named in the 12-man preseason watchlist for the 2012 Wayman Tisdale Award. This was on the 20th of October in 2011.
He was the 2012 Sporting News Men’s College Basketball Player of the Year.
He won the U.S Basketball Writers Association’s(USBWA) Robertson trophy.
He was the winner of the Adolph Rupp Trophy by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky. This was on the 22nd of March in 2012.
He was recognized as national player of the year by CBSSports.com.
He became the second freshman to win the Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year Award. This was on the 30th of March in 2012.
He became the fourth freshman to win the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player Award.
He was part of the U.S National Team that participated in the 2012 Olympics. The team was victorious against Spain in the final match and won gold.
He was part of the U.S National Team that won gold in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
He declared himself eligible for the 2012 NBA Draft. He was the first overall pick for the New Orleans Hornets. He signed a three-year, $16 million deal. This was in July 2012.
His debut came in November 2012 against the San Antonio Spurs. He scored a team-high of 21 points in the game.
He was a participant in the Rising Stars Challenge during the NBA All-Star Game weekend. This was in February 2013. Although sidelined by injury, he came in second in the NBA Rookie of the Year Award run.
The 2013-14 season saw the New Orleans Hornets change names to New Orleans Pelicans. He began the season remarkably against Orlando Magic. He became the youngest player to record 25 points and 15 rebounds in franchise history. He replaced Kobe Bryant in the 2014 NBA All-Star Game.
He signed a contract extension in the 2015-16 season. The new contract saw him add five years to the team. In addition, he got a revised salary as the contract was worth $116 million. He scored 59 points in a match against the Detriot Pistons. This made him the youngest player in NBA history to achieve this feat.
He was a selected starter for the NBA All-Star Game for the 2016-17 season.
November 2017 saw him named the Western Conference Player of the Week.
In a win over the New York Knicks, he scored 48 points and 17 rebounds. This was a season high. It was in January 2018.
Anthony Davis Measurements
He is one of the tallest players in the NBA. He stands at 6 feet 10 inches. This is equivalent to 2.08 meters.
He weighs in at 253 pounds. This is equivalent to 113 kilograms.
Anthony Davis Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $30 million. His current salary is $20 million annually.
Anthony Davis Unibrow
He is well known for his signature unibrow. He has in recent times trademarked the phrases ‘Fear the Brow’ and ‘Raise the Brow’.
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Anthony Davis joins LeBron James’ family for iconic taco Tuesday night as a special guest this week
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave fans a look into another one of his family’s taco Tuesday nights this week, and the most recent one includes a special guest.
Taco Tuesdays at the James residence has been the place to be for years, and the newest addition to the squad is Anthony Davis.
Wearing a shirt saying “It’s Tuesday Somewhere” with a taco on it in the video, James pans around the table to each dinner guest and family member.
Each person responds to James’ question, “what is it” with “taco Tuesday,” though some are more enthusiastic than others.
Teammate Anthony Davis makes a surprise visit at the end of the video with LeBron saying, “we have new people here for taco night,” before introducing a laughing A.D.
Davis and James will team up next season on the Lakers for A.D.’s first year with the team.
James originally planned to give his taco Tuesday buddy number 23 ahead of the season until Nike blocked the gesture.
Source: CBS Sports