Paul George- Bio, Age, Salary, Net worth, Girlfriend, Height, Shoes, Kids

Paul George is a popular American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is well-known for winning seven-time NBA All-Star and a six-time member of the All-NBA Team, as well as a four-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team.

Early life, Childhood, and Education

He was born on 2nd May 1990 in Palmdale, California, the USA to his mother, Paulette Ann George, and his father, Paul George Sr.

He holds American nationality and belongs to a mixed (African-American) ethnic background and his star sign is Taurus.

Paul George grew up his childhood in Palmdale, California, the USA. Additionally, he has two older sisters, Teiosha and Portala.

Regarding his academic qualifications, he attended Knight High School in Palmdale, California, and attended Fresno State University. Meanwhile. he played college basketball, and he was named the most entertaining player in the West region.

Career and Professional Life

Talking about his professional career, Paul began his professional career as a basketball player.

Early Career

At an early age, he played basketball at the park against his sister Teiosha. After that, he began playing organized basketball in his freshman year at Knight High School. Likewise, Paul played for Pump and Run of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).

During his college life, Paul George had a two-year tenure with the Fresno State. He appeared in 34 games during the 2008-09 season. However, he played for an average of 34.6 minutes per game, he scored 14.3 points per game.

He was named the ‘Player of the Day for his performance in a match against the Saint Mary’s On 18th November 2008.

Injury

Meanwhile, he suffered a sprained ankle on 21st January 2010 and was sidelined for the next four games.

He had started all 29 matches he had appeared in, scoring an average of 16.8 points per game by the end of the 2009-10 season. George was selected for the All-WAC Second-Team.

Professional Career

Initially, he started playing basketball professionally after being selected by Indiana Pacers in the 2010 NBA draft. Although, he is active in the sports field since 2010 and he is still active in the field.

He signed a two-year contract with Pacers for $3.9 million On 1st July 2010. He made his professional debut in the game playing against San Antonio Spurs where he played for 23 minutes scoring 4 points.

Additionally, he became one of the only two rookies from the 2010 NBA draft to be in starting lineup for the team, next one is Landry Fields for ‘New York Knicks’. Similarly, he was selected to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest and Rising Stars Challenge during 20122 NBA All-Star Weekend.

He was listed as the ‘NBA’s Player of the Week’ winning three-game straights against Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Detroit. In the final season, he was also named the ‘NBA’s Most Improved Player.’

Later on, the Pacers extended George’s contract electing him to be their designated player on 25th September 2013, and he is still playing for the same team.

The Pacers traded George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipp and Domantas Sabonis after the end of the 2016 season.

Later on, George made his debut with the Thunders in their season opener on the 19th of October 2017. Although, his team The Thunders ended the 2017 season with a 47-35 record.

Furthermore, Paul George averaged 21.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.3 assists for the season. George re-signed with the Thunders for a four-year, $137 million contract on 6th July 2018.

National team career

Additionally, he was also selected for the United States national team for the 2016 Rio Olympics. His team the gold medal for the third consecutive time.

Penalty against the Toronto Raptors

George was fined $10,000 due to criticizing referees after the Pacers’ 2015–2016 season opener against the Toronto Raptors.

Meanwhile, he became Eastern Conference Player of the Month for October and November.

Additionally, he ranked fourth in the NBA and led the Eastern Conference in scoring.

Salary and Net worth

Regarding his net worth and salary status, Paul George is very much successful in his professional career as a popular American basketball player.

He also gained so much fame as he is a famous American basketball player we may conclude Paul’s net worth is around $60 million. Whereas, he earns $35.45 million as a successful basketball player.

Additionally, George signed a $137 million contract extension with the Thunders in 2018. While he has an average salary of $34.25 million annually.

Likewise, George has so far made earnings of $111,461,489 in his 9 NBA seasons. During his career, he has received fines of $175,000. Furthermore, he adds a tremendous sum to his net worth through endorsement deals with various brands including Nike.

Relationship Status| Married Life

Moving towards his love life, Paul George is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend, Daniela Rajic. But the love birds are not married, they have two daughters together.

Paul George and Daniela Rajic — Paul George with his girlfriend Daniela Rajic-source-Abtc.ng

The pair has two children with his fiancé, Daniela Rajic. Meanwhile, Rajic was pregnant with their first daughter, Olivia, when she was still working at Tootsies.

Additionally, the happy couple announced the birth of their second daughter, Natasha, in 2017. The love birds revealed on 24th June 2021 that Rajic was pregnant with their third baby.

Previously, Paul dated Jessica Burciaga, the Playboy Playmate of the Month for February 2009. Additionally, he had a relationship with stylist Destiny Marie Hatcher but it did not last long.

The lawsuit by Daniela Rajic

Paul George and Daniela Rajic first got involved, he had an affair with Callie Rivers. Although, George split up with Rivers when news about the affair broke out.

Rajic also accused his former partner of offering her $1 million to terminate the pregnancy.

Paul George denied these accusations, but Rajic filed a paternity suit against the NBA star.

Meanwhile, the paternity test revealed George to be the father of their first child. After that, Rajic and George agreed to a settlement and joint custody of their daughter.

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Rumors and Controversy

Talking about rumors and controversy, George Paul was rumored to be in sleeping with Roy Hibbert’s wife.

Meanwhile, He was fined $10K for publicly criticizing the referees against the game with Toronto Raptors during the 2015-16 season.

He was also involved in a controversy when George and Rajic met in 2013. They began dating and engaged in November 2020.

Famous Quotes of Paul George

“Getting People into the wilderness for a transcendent experience empowers people for years, if not for their.”

“The worst has happened, the best is next.”