On August 11, 1988, Patty Mills AM, an Australian who plays for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, was born and here is more about his net worth, salary, records and endorsements.

Patty Mills Facts

Full Name	Patrick Sammy Mills
Birth Date	August 11, 1988
Birth Place	Canberra
Nick Name	Patty Mills
Religion	Christianity
Nationality	Australian
Ethnicity	Aboriginal Australian
High School	Marist College, Lake Ginninderra
College	Saint Mary’s (2007–2009)
Playing Career	2009 – present
Zodiac	Virgo
Father’s Name	Benny Mills
Mother’s Name	Yvonne Mills
Uncle	Danny Morseu
Age	36 years old
Height	6 feet
Weight	82 kg
NBA Draft	2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall (Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Career Highlights and Awards	NBA champion (2014) The Don Award Winner (2021) 2× Gaze Medalist (2008, 2010) 2× First-team All-WCC (2008, 2009) WCC Newcomer of the Year (2008) WCC All-Freshman Team (2008) No. 13 retired by Saint Mary’s Gaels NBA Sportsmanship Award (2022)
Build	Muscular
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Alyssa Mills
Position	Point Guard
Profession	Basketball Player
Net Worth	$9 Million
Chinese Zodiac	Dragon
League	NBA
Active Since	2009
Social Media	Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Last Update	2024

Patty Mills, an Australian-born professional basketball player, is a member of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. He is of Australian Aboriginal ancestry. Despite his Torres Strait Islander heritage, he was born and raised in Australia. In 2007, he became Australia’s third Indigenous basketball player to play for the national team.

Mills played college basketball for the Saint Mary’s Gaels for two years. The Portland Trail Blazers chose them with the 55th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft the player.

Patty played collegiate basketball for the Saint Mary’s Gaels for two years. The Portland Trail Blazers selected the player with the 55th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

Patty Mills College Career

In November 2006, Mills signed with Saint Mary’s College of California to play college basketball beginning with the 2007-08 season. He joined fellow Australians Lucas Walker and Carlin Hughes on the Gaels for the 2007-08 season.

Mills played two years of college basketball for the Saint Mary’s Gaels. The Portland Trail Blazers selected him with the 55th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

Patty Mills Professional Career

Mills opted out of his final two years of NCAA eligibility in April 2009 and declared for the Draft pick.

On June 25, 2009, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Mills with the 55th overall pick making him the first Saint Mary’s player drafted since 1983 and the highest pick since 1961.

Because of the 2011 NBA lockout Mills returned to Australia to play in the National Basketball League (NBL). He reportedly turned down significant offers from various European clubs in order to sign with the Melbourne Tigers on August 29, 2011.

After accepting a $1 million offer from a Chinese team, the Xinjiang Flying Tigers, Mills was released by the Melbourne Tigers on November 20.

Record breaking stint at San Antonio Spurs

On March 27, 2012, Mills signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs. Mills recorded his first NBA double-double with 34 points and 12 assists in a 107-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on April 26, 2012. Mills surpassed Andrew Bogut’s 32-point performance in January 2010 to set the record for the most points scored by an Australian in a single game in the NBA.

Mills re-signed with the Spurs on July 13, 2012. He scored a season-high 23 points in the Spurs’ final regular-season game against Golden State on April 15, 2013. The Spurs advanced to the 2013 NBA Finals, where they were defeated in seven games by the Miami Heat. Mills missed the final four games of the NBA Finals because of the removal of an abscess on his right foot.

On December 29, 2020 he became the tenth player in Spurs history to play in 600 games. Mills is the Spurs’ longest-tenured player as of December 2020 and the only player remaining on the roster who was a member of the Spurs’ NBA championship-winning team in 2014.

As a backup, Mills set an NBA record for the most 3-pointers made by a single team on January 18, 2021. Mills’ 706th NBA game broke Andrew Bogut’s previous Australian record for most games played.

Mills signed a contract with the Brooklyn Nets on August 10, 2021. He made his Nets debut on October 19. He scored 21 points on 7-of-7 three-point shooting in a 127-104 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Patty Mills Salary and Net Worth

Patty Mills’ basketball career allows him to live a life of luxury and comfort. The net worth of the Australian basketball player is estimated to be $9 million.

The player signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets in 2021, with a guaranteed salary of $12,074,500 and an annual average salary of $6,037,250.

Now that he has joined the Atlanta Hawks, his salary for the 2023-24 season is $6,802,950. In 2024, Patty Mills joined the Miami Heat for a salary of $734,816. The contract is for a year.

Patty Mills vs Bogdan Bogdanović Net Worth

Bogdan Bogdanović, the Serbian basketball player plays for Atlanta Hawks since 2020 as a Point Guard. As of 2024, Bogdanović’s net worth is 30 million and Patty Mills has a net worth of $9m.

Endorsements

Under Armour

H.E.B

Tissot

Royal Australian Mint

Johnsonville Sausage

Woolworths (Supermarket)

Lexus

Aussie Hoops

Patty Mills Personal Life

While attending Saint Mary’s College of California, Mills met his long-term girlfriend Alyssa Mills (née Levesque), who was also a college basketball player. They married on July 8, 2019, in Waimea Valley, Hawaii.

He was presented with the keys to the city of Canberra in July 2014, following the Spurs’ championship victory.

Mills and Jared Thomas co-wrote a series of books for young readers in 2017, which was published in 2018 as Game Day! Collection of Championships.

He is a fan of the Australian Football League’s Adelaide Crows.

Conclusion

Patty Mills, the accomplished Australian point guard with a rich basketball history, has made a significant impact in the NBA, all while representing his heritage and achieving numerous accolades, contributing to both his team’s success and his personal brand.

FAQ about Patty Mills

1.Why did Xinjiang Flying Tigers Fire Patty Mills? Xinjiang Flying Tigers fired Patty for allegedly faking the hamstring ailment. However, the player has always rejected the claim that his hamstring issue was manufactured.

2.Did Patty Mills co-write a book? Yes, he co-wrote a series of books for youths with Jared Thomas, published in 2018 as Game Day! Championship Collection.