Aaron Gordon was a somewhat relatively unknown figure in the NBA until his stunning performance in the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend 2016. The former University of Arizona player, who was selected fourth overall of the 2014 NBA draft, has since become a central part of the Orlando Magic where he hopes to reach the heights he attained in high school and college.
Biography (Age)
Aaron Gordon was born on September 16, 1995 in San Jose, California. From an early age, Gordon played basketball with his father and siblings. He was also a track and field star who notably had the opportunity to compete in the Junior Olympics in the 100 and 200 meter dashes, but decided against it to play in a basketball tournament.
Gordon attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California, where he was an outstanding athlete in basketball and track and field. He helped the school win its first Division II basketball state championship in his sophomore year after averaging 16.4 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks per game. He helped the school win the title again during his junior year after averaging 22.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 blocks per game. His performances earned him the first of his two California Mr. Basketball titles. He won the second of his senior year as he was also named USA Male Basketball Athlete of the Year, but failed to guide his school to a third title.
After graduating, Gordon enrolled at the University of Arizona where he only played one season of college basketball before announcing he was entering the 2014 NBA draft where he was selected by the Orlando Magic with the fourth overall pick.
NBA career statistics
In his rookie season, Aaron Gordon started 8 of the 47 games he appeared in averaging 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. The following year, he averaged 9.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in 78 games (37 starts). In Gordon’s third season, he averaged 12.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in 80 games (72 starts). His best performance so far in the NBA came in the 2017-18 season where he averaged 17.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 steal per game in 58 games.
Aaron Gordon Salary
After putting paper to paper on a brand new penA four-year, $80 million extension with Orlando in July 2018, Aaron Gordon will receive an average annual salary of $20 million, making him the highest-paid player in his career. team and the 41st highest paid player in the NBA.
The former University of Arizona star has come a long way since his first contract which was worth around $18 million over four years, putting his average annual salary at $4.5 million.
Family – parents, sister
Aaron Gordon comes from a family of athletes. His father, Ed Gordon, who is 6-foot-6, played basketball and football at San Diego State University before having a very short NFL career with the New England Patriots. Gordon’s older brother Drew played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of New Mexico. Drew played his freshman season and half of his sophomore season with UCLA before transferring to New Mexico where he was named the 2011 Mountain West Conference Newcomer of the Year and earned the No. 2 selection. All Mountain West team. In 2012, he earned All-MWC First Team selection and the MWC Tournament MVP title before graduating and turning pro.
Gordon’s other older sister, Sister Elise, played college basketball for the Harvard women’s basketball team from 2010 to 2014. After graduation, she became her brother’s personal manager and also works for the agency that represents him. Elise was the cause of an online frenzy during NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, where she was known as the highlight of the dunk contest her brother was performing in.
Who is his girlfriend?
Aaron Gordon is reportedly dating DakotaGonzales, one half of the famous twin college basketball stars who played for the University of Kansas and the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. Gordon and Gonzales were recently spotted side by side in June 2018 at the premiere of the Uncle Drew movie he stars in.
Height, weight and other facts
Birth name: Aaron Addison Gordon
Date of birth: September 16, 1995
Place of birth: San Jose, California
Height: 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m)
Weight: 220 pounds (100 kg)
Education: Archbishop Mitty, University of Arizona
Playing Position: Small Forward, Power Forward
