JR Smith

About JR Smith

NBA shooting guard with a streaky three-point shooting ability. With the New York Knicks in 2012, he was voted NBA Sixth Man of the Year, and with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, he helped them win the NBA Championship.

Count Joseph "J. A. "Smith III is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He played high school basketball at Saint Benedict's Basketball Center in New Jersey. England. He joined the NBA after high school. Smith won two NBA championships, with the Cavaliers in 2016 and with the Lakers in 2020.

Position	Shooting guard
NBA draft	2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18, New Orleans Hornets
Team	Free agent
Listed weight	220 lb
Nationality	American
Born	September 9, 1985, Freehold Borough, New Jersey
High school	Lakewood, (Lakewood, New Jersey), St. Benedict's Prep, (Newark, New Jersey)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in

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JR Smith before fame

After a successful career at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, he participated in the McDonald's All-American Game in 2004. The New Orleans Hornets selected him 18th overall in the 2004 NBA Draft.

Achievement of JR Smith

He was a member of the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association during the 2011-12 NBA lockout.

Salary 2020

12.8u00a0million USD (2017)

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

JR Smith family life

He played basketball in China and had his mother visit him frequently. He has two daughters with his wife, Jewel Smith.

Associations of JR Smith

From 2012 until 2015, he was a Knicks teammate of Carmelo Anthony.

JR Smith Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about JR Smith

• The star performed in the McDonaldu0027s Game already having great experience after spending his school time fruitfully in New Jersey.
• In 2004, the prominent American sportsman was deservedly selected to compete for the fresh squad titled the Orleans Hornets.
• Has he ever got into a car crash?
In winter 2007, JR Smith got into an accident together with his best fellow named Carmelo Anthony. Luckily, the players were shaken but unhurt.
• The basketball player is the representative of SK Energy Shots.
• Who is his best friend?
It is Carmelo Anthony with whom he has been teammates on the Knicks. Carmelo Anthony is a godfather to one of his daughters. Another godfather is Chris Paul.
• Has he played for another country?
In 2012, the basketball star was forced to move o China to compete there for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls.
• When did he join the NBA?
It was the 2004 NBA draft. This was the first successful contract that guaranteed the promising future.