Larry Fitzgerald

Larry Fitzgerald is a popular former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He is well-known for playing in the National Football League for 17 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.

Early life, Childhood, and Education

He was born on 31st August 1983 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the USA to his father, Larry Fitzgerald Sr, and her mother, Carol Fitzgerald.

He holds American nationality and belongs to a mixed (African-American) ethnic background and his horoscope is Virgo.

Although his father was a sportswriter and television personality who covered Larry Jr in Super Bowl XLIII. Whereas, his mother died due to a brain hemorrhage as she was being treated for breast cancer in 2003.

Larry Fitzgerald grew up his whole childhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Additionally, he has a younger brother named Marcus.

Regarding his academic qualifications, he attended the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota, where he played high school football.

After that, he joined Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania and shifted to the University of Pittsburg in 2002 to get a degree in Communication.

Meanwhile, Larry had promised her mother to complete his education. Unfortunately, he left university for the 2003 NFL Draft 2003.

Career and Professional Life

Moving towards her career, Larry Fitzgerald began his professional career as a football player.

Initially, he started playing football from an early age. Although, he played high school football at the Academy of Holy Angeles in Richfield, Minnesota. Likewise, he also played for the Pittsburgh Panthers Football team under head coach Walt Harris.

Meanwhile, he got widely considered one of the best wide receivers in college from 2002 to 2003. He started his professional career in 2004 after he got drafted by the Arizona Cardinals as the third overall pick in the NFL draft.

After that, Fitzgerald made his NFL debut against the St. Louis Rams in the season opener on 12th September 2005. He was listed as the Pro Bowl MVP in 2008.

Similarly, Fitzgerald finished the regular season with 1,431 yards and made it to the playoffs. After that, he was named the inaugural winner of the Art Rooney NFL Sportsmanship Award in 2014.

Fitzgerald was signed to a new multi-year contract worth at least $11 million guaranteed over the next two seasons on 18th February 2015.

Fitzgerald signed a one-year, $11 million contract extension with the Cardinals on 5th August 2016.

Meanwhile, he ranked 60th among his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.

Additionally, Fitzgerald has maintained 1,432 receptions with 17,492 receiving yards. Moreover, he has posted 12.2 yards per reception and 121 receiving touchdowns.

Larry Fitzgerald | Injury

Meanwhile, he faced a groin injury after his first ankle injury in 2014 which he missed his game.  Fitzgerald had a groin injury in January 2021, he missed the entire game of his career.

Due to his injuries sustained, he missed nine games so far in his career. Therefore, he has been inactive for two weeks due to his injury.

Awards and Achievements

He was nominated for the Fred Biletnikoff Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year in 2003.

Larry had been honored as he was awarded the Best NFL Players ESPY in 2009.

Although, he also became the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in 2017.

Additionally, he won the Art Rooney Award in 2015 as well as Anything but Ordinary Player of the Year in 2020.

Larry Fitzgerald | Salary and Net worth

Regarding his net worth and salary status, Larry Fitzgerald is very much successful in his professional career as a popular former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL).

He also gained so much fame as he is a famous American footballer we may conclude his net worth is not less than $50 million. Meanwhile, he signed an eight-year deal worth $120 million in 2011.

His base salary was $11.75 million in the year 2014. Additionally, he has endorsement deals with Nike, Nokia, Lenovo, and the University of Phoenix.

Meanwhile, Forbes ranked him 89 in The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes in 2014.

With a massive amount of wealth, Fitzgerald became the partial team owner of Phoenix Sun. After that, he bought shares in the Phoenix Suns.

Furthermore, Fitzgerald took the role of an advisor for Sun’s business and player advisor for the Suns and Phoenix Mercury.

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Relationship Status| Married Life

Moving toward his love life, Larry Fitzgerald is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend Melissa Blakesley.

She is well-known as the mother of his child Larry. Although, he began dating his girlfriend not long after his tragic split with an ex-girlfriend.

The stunning couple has been together for quite some time now. From their relationship, the lovebirds are blessed with a child together. Their son’s name is Apollo Fitzgerald who was born on 23rd April 2013.

The couple has been together for years now but they are still not married or engaged. The sweethearts have maintained strong bonding and heading forward in a very healthy manner.

Before, Larry Fitzgerald was in a relationship with Angela Nazario. He dated former Oakland Raiders cheerleader Angela for a few years.  Meanwhile, Larry was just 22 years old while his former girlfriend was 35 years old at that time.

Additionally, the former couple committed to a relationship that even resulted in them having their first child together despite their age difference.

The former pair named their son Devin Fitzgerald just a few years into their relationship.

Furthermore, they can not make their relationship long before making an appearance in the Super Bowling in 2008.

His former filed a case of domestic violence against Larry Fitzgerald

Although, his former girlfriend Angela filed for an order of protection against Fitzgerald as she accused him of domestic violence.

Meanwhile, the former couple embarked on a legal battle and this accusation shocked the world. Later on, the couple ended their relationship very soon.

Likewise, he shared the news with the media that, his ex-girlfriend only trying to get a lot of money from him. At present, he is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend Melissa Blakesley.

Rumors and Controversy

Talking about rumors and controversy, Larry Fitzgerald is far from controversy.

Meanwhile, there were rumors that he would retire in 2020. But he signed one year contract for the 2020 season in January 2020.

Larry Fitzgerald, meantime, has maintained a positive public image and avoided problems.

Body Measurement| Height, Weight

Discussing his body measurements, Larry Fitzgerald was a professional football player with an athletic body posture in his lifetime.

At that time, Larry stood with a tall height of 6 feet 3 inches, and his body weight was 99 kg.

Furthermore, Larry Fitzgerald had a beautiful pair of dark brown eyes with black hair color.

Social Media Presence

Regarding her social media platforms, Larry Fitzgerald is very active on social networking sites such as  Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

As a successful athlete, he has drawn tons of fans’ attention to his social media account.

His Twitter profile has gained over 2.1 million followers whereas he has 1 million followers on Facebook.

Furthermore, he has more than 776K followers on her Instagram profile with the username of @larryfitzgerald.

 Larry Fitzgerald | FAQs

What is the height of Larry Fitzgerald?

The height of Fitzgerald is 6 feet and 3 inches tall.

What nationality is Fitzgerald?

Larry Fitzgerald holds American nationality.