Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin is known as an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association. He is most famous for being one of the best dunkers in the league.

Background and Age

Blake Austin Griffin was born on March 16, 1989 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is the more youthful child of Tommy and Gail Griffin. He was brought up in Oklahoma alongside his more established sibling Taylor Griffin who additionally plays basketball.

Starting in eighth grade, Blake enrolled with Oklahoma Christian School where he played basketball under the supervision of his father who was the school's basketball coach. The hopeful basketball player took a stab at different sports like football and baseball before choosing to concentrate on basketball. His college education was accomplished at Oklahoma College. Outstanding media outlets like FoxSports.com, Big 12, The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated named him Player of the Year.

Married, Partner and Kids

Blake Griffin has never been married yet he has been romantically engaged with a few ladies. Some of his high profile relationships have been with models, Kari Klinkenborg, Bethany Gerber, and Daniella Grace. He met his ex, Brynn Cameron, in 2009 and the two had a longterm relationship which gone on for very nearly 10 years. Brynn is the sister of Jordan Cameron who is an ex-tight end in the NFL. In spite of the fact that they were expected to get married and were even engaged, sadly the couple separated in 2017.

Brynn and Blake have two children together, a little girl named Finley Elaine and a boy named Ford Wilson. Brynn has said that despite the fact that they may never be a thing again, they are still on talking terms and still deal with their children together.

Career and Net Worth

Blake Griffin was drafted into the NBA in the 2009 draft with the first overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers. The renowned basketball player's stretch with the Clippers traversed from 2009 to the 29th of January 2018 when he was exchanged to the Detroit Pistons alongside Brice Johnson and Willie Reed in return for Boban Marjanović, Avery Bradley and Tobias Harris. All through his NBA career, Blake has, for the most part, played in the power forward position which has brought about many highlight dunks.

In September 2019, Alec Baldwin was honored in the Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin. Blake Griffin was invited to be part of the panel that joked about Baldwin's career and personal life.