Derrick Favors

by John Max 05 Dec,2018
Derrick Favors
Body Stats
Weight in KG 120 kg
Weight 120 kg (265 lbs)
Personal Info
  • Famous Name
Facts
  • Father Johnnie Parker
  • No. of Twitter Followers 137k
  • No. of Instagram Followers 68k
  • Past Team New Jersey Nets
  • Mother Deandra Favors
  • Birth Name Derrick Bernard Favors
  • Net Worth $20 million
  • Currently Married Yes
  • Siblings Tiffany Favors; Brandon Favors
  • Salary $16,000,000
  • Married to Shivolli Dasilva
  • Birth Country Atlanta, Georgia
  • Children 3; Sanaa, Serenitee
  • Birth Date July 15, 1991
  • Career Earnings $83,371,159
  • Wife profession Businesswoman
  • Horoscope Cancer
  • Position in Team Power forward/Center
  • Nationality American
  • Current team Utah Jazz
  • Ethnicity African-American
  • Awards ACC Rookie of the year 2010
  • Cars SRT Hellcat
  • Current City Atlanta
  • Religion N/A
  • Profession Basketball Player
  • Currently Club Utah Jazz
  • Height 6 feet 10 inch (2.08m)
  • University attended Georgia Tech
  • School attended South Atlanta High School

Derrick Favors is an American Professional Basketball Player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of 2019, Hilario currently plays for Utah Jazz as their Center/ Power forward. The former rookie of the year has also played for New Jersey Nets. Favors has an estimated net worth of $18 million and an annual salary of $11 million. As of 2018, Favors has earned nearly $65 million from his NBA career. In 2018/19, Favors will earn a guaranteed base salary of $16 million from Utah Jazz.

Derrick Favors is married to his longtime girlfriend Shivolli Dasilva. The couple is blessed with beautiful twin daughters; Sanaa and Serenitee Favors, and a one-year-old son. 

Derrick Favors's Net Worth and Salary

As of 2019, the NBA star has an estimated net worth over $20 million.

In 2018, Favors signed a two-year contract worth $37.6 million with Utah Jazz, including $16 million guaranteed.

Derrick favor's salary as of 2019 is reportedly around $16 million. Further, In 2018-19, he will earn a base salary of $16 million with an incentive bonus of $900,000 while carrying a cap hit of $16.9 million and a dead cap value of $16.9 million also. Currently, he is the 2nd best-paid player of Jazz besides Rudy Gobert.

Recent Career Earnings from Utah Jazz

Season Base Salary Incentive Cap Hit
2017-18 $11,750,000 $250,000 $12,000,000
2018-19 $16,000,000 $900,000 $16,900,000
2019-20 $16,000,000 (optional) $900,000 $16,900,000

 As of 2018, Favors has so far gained over $83,371,159 from his NBA career. As per reports, it is estimated that the NBA forward's entire earnings will be around $100 million in 2020.

Favors bought a stunning SRT Hellcat (2015 Dodge Challenger's version ) in 2015, for $75,000.

Before the 2010 NBA draft, Favors signed a deal with Adidas, but there isn't any detail information about the amount he earns from Adidas.

Derrick Favors's Personal Life

About Favors' personal life, he is now 27 years old. He is married to his longtime girlfriend Shavolli Dasilva.  In 2015, the couple welcomed their first twin daughters; Sanaa and Serenitee Favors. In 2017, the couple welcomed their third son.

Dasilva has her own production company called Volli production. The couple opened their joint company called, Minky Couture’s luxury blankets, S&S Lux in Atlanta.

 
 
 
 
 
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The family has permanently moved from Utah to Atlanta. Like favors, Dasilva is also an Atlanta, Georgia native. She worked as a Front desk manager at Gold's Gym in Atlanta. 

Besides being a good father, Favors is also quite popular in social media. He has more than 68k followers on Instagram and 137k followers on Twitter.

Derrick Favors's Age, Height, and Weight

Favors is 27 years old As of 2019. The former Mr. Basketball has an impressive height of 6 feet 10 inch (2.08m) and has a weighs around 265 lbs/ 120 kg. His wingspan is approximately 2.24m.

Derrick Favors's Early Life

Derrick Bernard Favors was born on July 15, 1991, in Atlanta, Georgia to parents Johnnie Parker and Deandra Favors. He grew up alongside his older sister Tiffany and a younger brother Brandon. His star sign is Cancer.

Favors' parents had an affair when the two worked for Eastern Airlines in Atlanta. However, they lost contact and Derrick's mother raised all three children as a single mom.

CAPTION: Derrick Favors with his wife Shavolli SOURCE: Reddit.com

Favors used to play for the High school team in South Atlanta High School. In his high school, Favors was ranked 1st player by Scout.com, 2nd by ESPNU, and 4th by Rivals.com.

He finished his senior season averaging 28.1 points, 13.3 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 steals and 2 assists per game. Favors has played for Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets team.

Derrick Favors' Professional Career

Favors' professional career began, after being selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 2010 NBA draft. His first record was 13 points and 13 rebounds against the game with Miami Heat in 2010. On February 23, 2011, Favors was traded along with Devin Harris to Utah Jazz for Deron Williams

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He made his season high 17 points on April 9. On October 19, 2013, Favors signed a 4-year contract extension with the Jazz. On November 1, 2014, he scored 32 points against Phoenix Suns. On December 5, 2015, favors recorded 35 points against Indiana Pacers. 

CAPTION: Utah Jazz's Power forward Derrick Favors SOURCE: SLC Dunk

On March 13, 2018, Favors climbed to tenth place on Utah's all-time rebounding list with 3,602 rebounds. On April 11, 2018, he played in his 500th game against the Portland Trail Blazers. In July 2018, Favors re-signed the contract of $32 million with Utah Jazz.

Career Highlights and Awards

Year      Awards
2009
  • First-team Parade All-American
  • McDonald's All-American MVP
  • Mr. Georgia Basketball
  • Mr. Basketball USA
  • Naismith Prep Player of the Year
2010 ACC Rookie of the Year
2011 NBA All-Rookie Second Team

 

 

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