He has contributed a lot in his professional career. He is none other than Matt Barnes who plays as a Small forward for Sacramento Kings. He has also played college basketball at University of California and Los Angeles (UCLA). Matt Barnes was born on March 9, 1980 and this makes his age 36 years at this moment. His place of birth is Santa Clara, California. His birthplace is America and he holds the citizenship of United States. He has a mixed ethnicity of Afro-American. His birth sign is Pisces. He was born to Henry Barnes and Ann Barnes. Jason Barnes and Danielle Barnes is his sibling.
Matt Barnes went to Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California. He mastered in football and basketball during his high school years. He played four seasons of college basketball at UCLA. Memphis Grizzlies selected Matt Barnes in the 2002 NBA draft. Later on, he traded to Cleveland Cavaliers for Wesley Person. Later he joined Fayetteville Patriots of the NBA D-league. In October 2002, he signed to Sacramento Kings. However, later he was traded to Philadelphia 76ers. He was acquired by Golden State Warriors in 2006. The warriors provided him a perfect platform to his career. He was perfectly coached by Don Nelson. He spent two seasons with Warriors. On July 2008, he agreed to a one-year contract with Phoenix Suns. Later on, he played for Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. On July 9, 2016, he signed to Sacramento Kings. His outstanding stats show how successful he has been as a professional basketball player.
Covering his personal life, Matt Barnes was a married man. He was married to Gloria Govan, who is popular television personality from the United States. She earned her recognition for her outstanding appearance in VH1’s Basketball Wives and Basketball Wives: LA. They married in 2012 after having an affair with each other. He is a twin’s son from Gloria Govan. Matt Barnes indulged and engaged into controversy. He got arrested in 2010 for his domestic violence against his wife Govan and in July 2012, he was taken into custody for driving with a suspended license and threatening a police officer. The lovely couple got separated in 2014. After her separation, there is no news about his affair and girlfriend. His brother Jason Barnes is a professional football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League. These days, he is a free agent for his team. Matt Barnes is philanthropic. He established Athletes vs. Cancer in memory of his late mother. His mother died from Cancer in Nov 2007.
Matt Barnes has a great personality and a physical appearance to endeavor it. He has an amazing height of 6 feet and 7 inch that is around 2.0m. He is fond of tattoos. He has tattoos on several parts of his body. His total net worth is 5 million dollars. Recent updates about him can be taken from Twitter, Instagram, and Wiki.
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