Donald Driver

Jack Ol 24 Mar,2016

Facts of Donald Driver

Ethnicity
Black
Birth Name
Donald Jerome Driver
Famous Name
Donald Driver
Nationality
American
Divorce
N/A
Married to
Betina Driver (m. 2000)
Currently Married
Yes

Contents:

Career & Net worth

Salary
$6.1 Million
Net Worth
$16 million

Relationship

Divorce
N/A
Married to
Betina Driver (m. 2000)
Currently Married
Yes

Donald Jerome Driver who is also popularly well known as a Donald Driver is one of the most respected names in the world of football. He is god gifted and multi-talented, he is a retired American football wide receiver, a New York Times bestselling author, and the season 14 Dancing with the stars champion.

This splendid personality was born in the year 1975, on February 2; Houston, Texas, United States was his birthplace. He is American by nationality and his ethnicity is black whereas his birth sign is Aquarius. He is the son of Faye Gray Driver and Marvin Driver Jr. He is the middle child of his five siblings.

Net worth and Charity

The former NFL player has an estimated net worth of $16 million in 2019. His last contract was a  1 year, $2,300,000 deal with Green Bay Packers with a $1,100,000 annual salary signed in 2012. He reportedly made millions from his NFL career.

He loves to be involved in charity. He helps the people through his foundations. For his contribution, he was also awarded the “Community Service Award”. He also featured in marketing campaigns for companies like McDonald’s, Time Warner Cable, Jani-king and others.

Married to Betina

Currently, he is a married man. He married his spouse Betina Driver in 2000. The couple has been married for around 2 decades after having an affair for some time. They together have three children Cristian, Christina, and Charity. His first son Christian is 15 years old, Christina is 13 while the youngest daughter Charity is 7 as of 2019.

Donald Driver with his wife Betina and their children SOURCE: Lifeofdad

He revealed that he never wanted children while growing up. Talking with "Good Morning America" correspondent Cameron Mathison, he said:

"So, you know, I love my babies … For a guy that grew up saying he never wanted kids, it's truly a blessing,"

He is a devoted Christian.

Early Life and Professional Career

Moving on his professional life and career, his childhood was painful. His parents get divorced when he was a young boy. However, the reason for their separation is unknown.

After his parents' divorce, his life became hell. He has to spend multiple nights in motel rooms. However, he also committed some crime. He started stealing cars and selling drugs in his teenage.

He later attended Milby High School and the miracle happened. He has shown his talents in the game of football, track, basketball, and baseball. He went to Alcorn State University in Mississippi and shown his dual talents and played football and involved in the game of track and field.

He turned professional in 1999; he started his professional career by playing with Green Bay Packers. He has given an outstanding contribution to his team. He played from 1999 to 2012.

Since 2004, he co-hosted the statewide Packer analysis television series Inside the Huddle. He is also a prominent author. He is the writer of three children’s books.

Trivia

Donald Driver is one of the inspiring names in the world of football. In spite of 40 years of age, he looks young and handsome. He has a standing height of 6 feet. His bodyweight is 194 lbs.

He has a huge fan following on social networking sites. He has 1.68 millions followers on Twitter and more than 6,930 tweets. Details info about his life and bio can be taken from Wiki.

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