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Kendrick Perkins ESPN, Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Son, Family, Net Worth, Awards

Kendrick Perkins

Kendrick Perkins

Kendrick Perkins Biography

Kendrick Perkins is an Afro-American former professional basketball player currently working as a sports analyst at ESPN. In addition, he also works at Fox Sports 1 as a Sports commentator. He previously joined the NBA directly after high school. Kendrick has played for several teams like the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New Orleans Pelicans.

Kendrick went to a private Catholic School. In his sixth grade a year later he met LeBron James when playing for Houston Hoops against Lebron’s Ohio Shooting Stars. During the AUU Circuit, he was ranked third, Chris Paul second, and LeBron at first place.

Perkins officially got his High School Diploma in 2003 from Clifton J. Ozen High School, Beaumont, Texas. Therefore, at Clifton, he led the basketball team to four consecutive districts and won the state championship. After his graduation, he qualified for the McDonald’s All-American Game. He was ranked the No. 3 center in 2003 and the No. 6 player in the nation.

After his retirement, Kendrick ventured into the Journalism industry. Moreover, Perkins hosts several TV sports talk shows including SportsCenter, First Take, Gets Up, and NBA Today.

Kendrick Perkins Age

How old is Perkins? Perkins is 39 years old as of 2023. He was born Kendrick Le’Dale Perkins on November 10, 1984, in Texas, United States. His zodiac sign is Scorpio and he celebrates her birthday on the 10th of November every year.

Kendrick Perkins Height

How tall is Kendrick? He stands at an average height of 6 feet 4 inches.

Kendrick Perkins Wife

Currently, he is the loving husband to his beautiful longtime wife Vanity Alpough. Vanity and Kendrick have been together for 13 years. They exchanged vows on July 25, 2009 at Carlton Woods Country Club in Woodlands Texas. Nevertheless, Perkins and Vanity are proud parents to four children Kendrick Jr, Kenxton, Karter, and Zoey.

Kendrick Perkins Son

Peakins Jr is likely to follow in his father’s footsteps being among the top NBA players in the upcoming future. Later on, they welcomed their second born Kenton Raymond Perkins on October 10th, 2011, and later adorable twins Karter and Zoey on October 20th, 2016.

Kendrick Perkins Family | Parents

Perkins was born and raised in Nederland, Texas under the care of his grandparents Raymond Minix and Mary Minix. Nevertheless, he is the son of Kenneth Perkins, his father, and Ercell Minix his mother. However, he holds an American nationality though he belongs to the African-American ethnicity. He has not shared any information regarding his brothers, sisters, or relatives’ identity. Although, he has a cousin, Ethan Rusbatch, a New Zealander who plays for the New Zealand NBL.

Kendrick Perkins’s Net Worth

Kendrick has an estimated net worth of approximately $60 million. This includes his assets, an $850,000 Mediterranean-style home in Tomball, Texas, private luxury cars, income, and money he has acquired over the years of his NBA career.

In addition, he has played for 15 years in the NBA before retiring in 2018. The former NBA player earns $1.5 million US Dollars from ESPN and other networks. Kendrick also earned $2.37 million US Dollars in his final season with the Cleveland Cavaliers before being waived. In addition, he also earned $2.62 million US Dollars over the three-year contract with Boston Celtics.

Kendrick Perkins Awards

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