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Jabari Parker Parents: Jabari Parker is an American basketball player who plays for the Boston Celtics of the NBA.
Jabari Parker Biography
He was born on March 15, 1995, in Chicago Illinois.
He stands at 6ft 8 inches and weighs 111kg.
For his senior school, he studied at Simeon High School and after he completed his high school he joined Duke University.
He was chosen by the Milwaukee Bucks with the second overall pick in the 2014 National Basketball draft. After one season he ended his college career where he was playing for Duke University.
He assisted his high school team wins four straight state championships for Simeon Career Academy. As a result of his good performance during a game, he was named the National High Schol Player of the Year by Gatorade and McDonald’s. As a freshman in the 2013-2014 Duke Blue Devils, Jabari was named as a consensus first-team in All-American, the USBWA National Freshman of the Year, and the runner-up for the John R. Wooden Award.
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He has four siblings including Christian Parker, Darryl Parker, Tilah, Parker, and Iman Parker
On April 17, Jabari declared himself for the 2014 NBA draft in an exclusive autobiographical story on Sports Illustrated. On June 26, Parker was chosen as No. 2 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. On October 29, 2014, Parker made his NBA debut in the first game of the Bucks against the Charlotte Hornets.
On December 15, Parker suffered a season-ending injury from tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) against the Phoenix Suns. After that, he was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for October and November 2014. He is the son of former NBA star Tony Parker and grandson of former Milwaukee Bucks great Larry King. Parker is a member of the New Jersey Nets and the New York Knicks.
Jabari’s injury spilt over to the start of the 2015-16 NBA season. He returned to the game on November 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers in the fifth game of the season. On December 12, he had 19 points, doubled, and doubled against the Golden State Warriors to help end their 24-game winning streak.
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January 27, 2016, he was named on the list of players for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game weekend of the Rising Stars Challenge. On February 19, he tied his career-high with 23 points defeating the Charlotte Hornets. He surpassed that point the following night, recording a high-scoring career with 28 points and 13 rebounds in winning the extra time of 117-109 in Atlanta.
On January 15, 2017, Jabari was one assist and one field goal shy of his first NBA triple-double against the Atlanta Hawks. However, on February 9, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2016–17 season after an MRI revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. After that the Bucks assigned Jabari to their NBA G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd, to practice while completing his recovery.
Moreover, on February 2, 2018, Jabri made his first appearance for the Bucks since February 9, 2017. Furthermore, on February 27, he scored a season-high 19 points in a 107–104 loss to the Washington Wizards.
On March 21, he played 30 minutes, the most he’d played since rejoining the team. In addition on April 1, he posted a season-high 35 points along with 10 rebounds in an overtime loss to Denver Nuggets. Moreover, It marked the first time all season that Jabari played more than a few seconds over his 30-minute cap since his return.
As of 2020, his net worth was about $ 20 million
Parker has managed to keep his love life private but we will update it as soon as possible, however, it is speculated that he is dating Terez Owens.
Parker at the moment doesn’t have any children.
Jabari Parker Parents: Meet Sonny Parker and Folola Finau
He’s a son of Sonny Parker and Folola Finau-Parker. His father is a retired American professional basketball player who played for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
However, his father later develops kidney complications that made it difficult for him to attend Jabari’s game.
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