Jalen Romande Green is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 180 pounds, he plays the shooting guard position.
Jalen Green: Net Worth| Mother| Draft| Ethnicity| Parents
Net Worth:
The 19-year-old is reported to have a net worth of $1 million in 2021. Most of his net worth is acquired from his salary as a player for the NBA G League Ignite.
According to his contract, Green earned a salary of $500,000 in one year while playing in the NBA G League. Green is now set to earn millions as a Houston Rockets rookie.
| Net Worth (2021) | $1 million |
| Salary (2021) | $500,000 |
| Age | 19 |
| Date of Birth | February 9, 2002 |
| Height (ft) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight (kg) | 82 (180 lb) |
Mother:
Bree Purganan
Top 2021 NBA draft prospect Jalen Green‘s NBA dream has been a long time in the making. Recruited by Division I programs before the age of 15, Green was groomed for professional basketball.
He’s won gold medals with Team USA, but young Green is still just a fan. He refers to his favorite NBA player, Kevin Durant, as the “Walking Bucket.” That may be, but Jalen Green is “The Unicorn.”
Draft:
Jalen Green/NBA draft2021
Round: 1 / Pick: 2
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft put his gifts on display in his debut for the Houston Rockets in Las Vegas. He finished with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the floor and 4-of-9 shooting from three in a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 3 overall pick Evan Mobley.
Ethnicity:
Personal life. Jalen Green’s mother, Bree Puruganan, is of part Filipino descent through her grandfather. His step-father, Marcus Green, was a basketball teammate of NBA player DeShawn Stevenson at Washington Union High School in Fresno.
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Green gave up going to college in order to join the G-League, the NBA’s official minor league, Forbes previously announced.
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He has won three gold medals at the FIBA World Cup and the FIBA Americas Championship, according to his USA Basketball profile.
Parents:
Bree Purganan
Marcus Green
Top 2021 NBA draft prospect Jalen Green‘s NBA dream has been a long time in the making. Recruited by Division I programs before the age of 15, Green was groomed for professional basketball.
He’s won gold medals with Team USA, but young Green is still just a fan. He refers to his favorite NBA player, Kevin Durant, as the “Walking Bucket.” That may be, but Jalen Green is “The Unicorn.”
