Basketball star Roy Denzil Hibbert who is popularly known as Roy Hibbert is a Jamaican-American basketball player and has played for Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets. He had spent the majority of his career with Indiana Pacers. He played at the position of Center for his team. He also played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas. Roy Hibbert was born on Dec 11, 1986 and this makes his age 30 years now. His place of birth was Queens, New York. He holds the dual citizenship of Jamaica and United States. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He is the son of Roy Hibbert Sr. and Pat Hibbert.
Roy Hibbert was drafted in the 17th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2008 NBA draft. On July 9, 2008, his rights were traded to the Indiana Pacers. On July 15, he agreed to a professional contract with Pacers. Due to his remarkable performance in 2012, he was chosen to the 2012 NBA All-Star Game as a reserve for the east. He played 10 minutes and scored 3 points. On July 13, 2012, he re-signed with Pacers on a reported four-year, $58 million contracts.
On July 9, 2015, he was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers. He made his debut for Lakers by playing against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds in an 112-111 loss. On July 7, 2016, he signed a contract with Charlotte Hornets. On October 26, he recorded 15 points and nine rebounds in a 107-96 win over Milwaukee Bucks.
In 2007, he starting his Intl. career by playing with U.S team at the 2007 Pan American Games. In 2008, he represented Jamaica national team in the international level.
Roy Hibbert is a married man. He married his long-time girlfriend Valerie Cooke in 2014. Currently, they are happily living as a husband and a wife. They both met at the Georgetown There is no rumor in the air about the separation of their relationship. They do not have any children now. Before being a girlfriend of Roy, she was in an affair with Paul George. However, Paul and Valerie did not sustain for a long period. Valerie received a degree in Marketing and Intl. Business from the University. Currently, she works as a project manager in an American firm.
Numerous awards have honored him for his outstanding contribution in the world of basketball. He likes social and charity work. He has never been the part of any controversy.
Roy Hibbert is available on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Regularly, he is updating his photos and post on the social account which has been helpful for his fans to get an update on his activities.
Roy Hibbert is a rock star of the basketball world. He is the tallest man in the world of basketball. He has a gigantic height of 7 feet and 2 inch which is around 2.18m. As of now, his salary is 5 million USD. His estimated net worth is $48 million.
