Blake Griffin is an American professional basketball player. Over the years, he’s played for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Los Angeles Clippers. Added to that, he’s won many titles over the years and he’s also made a name for himself with various endorsement deals. Let’s take a look at his life and career over the years, starting with his net worth.
Blake Griffin Net Worth As Of 2019: $30 Million
Blake Griffin’s net worth is estimated to be around $30 million. Let’s take a look at his life and career over the years to see how he came so far.
The Early Years
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Griffin was born in Oklahoma. With the sport in his blood, his father, Tommy Griffin, was a basketball center and track standout at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Originally, both Griffin and his older brother, Taylor, were home-schooled by their mother until Blake was in eighth grade. Before focusing on basketball for his professional career, he also played in baseball and football around this time.
2003-2008
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After home-schooling, Blake and his brother attended Oklahoma Christian School, where they both played under their father, who worked as a head coach. During this time, he was named The Oklahoman Player of the Year and to the Tulsa World Boys All-State First Team for his high-school career; during his senior year, he was named the Player of the Year by both publications, in addition to being the Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year. Griffin later went to play college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners; during his senior year, he was named Player of the Year by the Big 12, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and FoxSports.com.
2009-Present
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In 2009, Griffin announced he would give up his final two years of eligibility and declared for the NBA draft after his sophomore year, with him ultimately being selected as the first overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft. During this time, he earned the Rookie of the Year award during the 2010-2011 season. In 2011, Griffin also started to make a name for himself with prominent endorsements, after he signed with Panini America; later in his career, he would appear in commercials for Subway, Vizio, GameFly and Kia Motors. In 2017, he also toyed with an acting career, appearing in the comedy film, The Female Brain. During the start of 2018, Griffin, as well as Willie Reed and Brice Johnson, was traded to the Detroit Pistons.
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2019
Buffalo Bill’s Blake Griffin, who has one of worst years career-wise, last year, started his year with positive thoughts about the coming season.
