Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (March 11, 1993) is an NBA basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers from the United States. He has contributed a lot to NBA selections while playing for his team.
He is a former student of Perspective Charter School. He was the top student in his 2011 high school graduating class and many schools competed to enroll him. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and was a part of their National Championship victory.
He was also named the NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player and received numerous other honors. AD was selected to play for the 2012 United States Olympic Men’s Basketball Team, the first non-NBA player to accomplish this feat since 2004. He then entered the 2012 NBA Draft.
He plays both power forward and center. Davis has been selected to four All-NBA First Teams and four All-NBA Defensive Teams throughout his NBA career. In 2020, he won the NBA championship in his first season with the Lakers.
He was selected to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary All-Star Team in 2021. Davis is recognized as one of the most powerful forwards in NBA history.
Personal life
Anthony Davis is the son of Anthony Davis Sr. and Erainer Davis. They live a private life and avoid public attention, so little is known about them.
Anthony’s older sister is Antoinette, and his younger sister is Lesha. The Davis family is very close-knit, and they are always there for each other, no matter what.
Anthony Davis is happy with his partner. His longtime girlfriend, Marlen P., is now his wife. She is known for not discussing her personal life and keeping things private and discreet.
She has yet to reveal her last name to the world. Anthony Davis and his wife, Marlen P. Davis, have one and only child, Nala, and she was born on November 2, 2017.
Anthony often emphasizes the importance of his family in his life and career. He asserts that they have contributed to making him the person he is today.
He also expressed his gratitude for their support throughout his pursuit of a professional basketball career.
In many interviews, Anthony has praised his parents and siblings for their unwavering love and support.
Anthony Davis has made a lot of money during his career as a professional basketball player. He is estimated to be worth around $130 million. His annual base salary in the NBA is $38 million.
According to Forbes, Davis earned $45.4 million in 2022, making him the 29th highest-paid athlete in the world. Nike, Red Bull and Gatorade, among others, have paid basketball players to promote their products.
Anthony Davis is a constant presence on social media. The famous basketball star has attracted millions of followers on his social media. His Instagram account has more than 7 million followers.
NBA Career
Due to his performance in the March Madness Tournament, the New Orleans Pelicans selected him with the first pick. He was named to the All-NBA First Team for his stellar performance in his rookie year.
During his time with the Pelicans, he became one of the league’s most complete and accomplished players. He won numerous individual accolades along the way, but poor decisions by the team’s management prevented them from advancing beyond the second round of the playoffs.
Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans despite not being a free agent until 2020. He was fined $50,000 for publicly requesting it. He had to wait for a trade in February before he could play again.
On July 6, 2019, the trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers was finalized. People are still amazed by Anthony’s performance at the Lakers.
After requesting a trade, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he would play with LeBron James. They formed a fruitful partnership to help the Lakers win their first championship since 2010.
Davis scored 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 2020. On August 8, the Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz 116-108 to take the lead in the Western Conference Finals. The same year he won the NBA championship, he also finished second in NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting.
They made it to the 2020 NBA Finals, but LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 4-2 win. And it was the Lakers’ seventeenth championship, tying them with Boston for the most in league history.
Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a five-year contract, with the final year up to the player.
