Kendrick Perkins is a former NBA professional and a current analyst for ESPN, who has recently found his way into the news courtesy of his controversial comments.
In this article, we will delve deeper into everything you need to know about his net worth, salary, records and personal life.
| Birth place | Nederland, Texas |
| Father’s name | Kenneth Perkins |
| Mother’s name | Ercell Minix |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
| High school | Clifton J. Ozen |
| Net worth | $18million |
| Salary | $1.49million |
| Date of birth | November 10, 1984 |
| Height (ft) | 6 ft 9 inches |
| Weight (kgs) | 127 kgs |
| Nationality | American |
| NBA Draft Year | 2003 |
| NBA Draft Pick | 27th overall |
| Playing Career | 2003-2016 |
| Teams | Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans |
| Wife | Vanity Alpough |
| Girlfriend | Kenxton Perkins |
Net worth and salary
Kendrick Perkins is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $18 million. He has played in the NBA for Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New Orleans Pelicans, winning the NBA Championship in 2008 with the Celtics.
Since his retirement, Perkins has been working as an analyst for ESPN. Perkins is mostly known for hosting ESPN’s “First Take” – and his recent comments on the show where he alleged the NBA MVP voting system to be racist catapulted him into controversy. Perkins enjoys a lucrative salary of $1.499million per year for his analyst gig at ESPN.
NBA career
Kendrick Perkins was born in Nederland, Texas in November 1984. He is a 6’10” center who played at Clifton J. Ozen High School where he won four consecutive district championships and was selected to the McDonald’s All-American Game. Perkins committed to play his college basketball at Memphis but instead decided to go straight to the NBA.
He was drafted as the 27th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2003 NBA Draft. Perkins was immediately traded to the Boston Celtics where he played from 2003 to 2011 and won an NBA Championship in 2008. Perkins was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2011 where he played until 2015. In February 2015 he was traded to the Utah Jazz but was waived two days later and signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Perkins won a Western Conference Championship with the Thunder in 2012.
Personal life
Perkins was born in Nederland, Texas to his father Kenneth Perkins and his mother Ercell Minix. The former NBA champion is currently married to Vanity Alpough, and the pair have one child together named Kenxton Perkins.
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