Buddy Hield is a young professional basketball player from the Bahamas who plays for the National Basketball Association’s Sacramento Kings team. He has won many trophies for his teams, including the John R. Wooden Award, Naismith Awards, Sporting News Player of the Year, and the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
Early life
Buddy Hield was born Chavano Rainier Hield on December 17, 1992, in Freeport County of West Grand Bahama, The Bahamas. Buddy is the son of Vincent Hield and Jackie Swann. His parents divorced when he was young, and he and his six siblings moved in with his grandmother. At a young age, Buddy received his high school education at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas, and graduated from college in Oklahoma in 2016
Buddy Hield career
On June 23, 2016, Hield was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2016 NBA draft. Buddy signed with the Pelicans on July 22, 2016. On December 15, he won the game against the Indiana Pacers, and on January 3, 2017, he was named December Rookie of the Month. He then began playing for the Sacramento Kings in 2017, where he set a new career high on April 11, 2017, winning against the Phoenix Suns. He continued his career by playing for his team. On December 23, 2020, Hield had 22 points, four rebounds, and three assists, and a game-winning win in a 124-122 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets.
For his national career, Buddy traveled to the city of Tepic in Nayarit, Mexico, from August 1-7, 2014 to represent the Bahamas national team in the 2014 Centrobasket, a FIBA Americas championship for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. Hield’s coach in the tournament was Larry Eustachy. He averaged 19.8 points per game, leading the tournament. Buddy has played many games in his career, but he hasn’t mentioned the next game he will play or the next tournament he will play in. But it is confirmed that he will play for the same team in the next game as well. The last game he played was on February 28, 2021, where his team lost the game.
controversies
The most recent controversy involving Buddy was that on February 28, 2021, he played his last match, which was also his 350th match in which he broke the world record of making the fastest 1000th three-pointer shot, breaking Steph Curry’s record for his fastest 1000th in 369 games.
Buddy Hield Biography | |
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| Real name | Chavano Rainier Hield |
| date of birth | December 17, 1992 |
| age | 32 years |
| place of birth | Freeport, Bahamas |
| nationality | Bahamas |
| job | basketball player |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | – |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 6′ 5” – in centimeters – 196 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 97kg – in pounds – 214 pounds |
| body measurements | 42-32-17 |
| bust size | 42 inches |
| waist size | 32 inches |
| bicep size | 17 inch |
| shoe size | 9 U.S |
| Hair color | black |
| eye color | black |
| body type | Sporty |
Buddy Hield family | |
| father | Vincent Hield |
| mother | Jackie Hield |
| sister | No-no, Pepper, Jennaya, Coco |
| Brothers | Chevez, Curvin, Vezy, BJ Simmons |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Sunrise Christian Academy |
| University | The University of Oklahoma |
relationship status | |
| marital status | In relation |
| affair | Yes |
| Is he gay? | no |
| Who is Buddy Hield’s girlfriend? | Remi Martini |
favorite things | |
| favorite player | Kobe Bryant |
| favorite Food | gummy bear |
| favorite destination | Not available |
| favourite colour | Not available |
Personal life
Buddy is a handsome man who is married to his girlfriend whom he has been for many years. Buddy married Remi Martini, a fitness enthusiast and law school graduate. Remi likes to create videos of himself and is quite famous on social media. She even runs a self-titled YouTube channel. The couple welcomed their first daughter, named Rainer Hield, in 2017. They have shared many pictures with her on their social media account.
Buddy Hield net worth
The 28-year-old basketball player makes his fortune from his basketball career. He gives his best in his games and plays them with passion and dedication. As a result, he earns an estimated net worth of $6 million and is expected to earn even more playing for his upcoming tournaments and games.
Facts About Buddy Hield
- Buddy Hield is a professional basketball player from the Bahamas who plays for the National Basketball Association’s Sacramento Kings team.
- He has a shooting guard position on his team.
- Buddy married Remi Martini, a fitness enthusiast and law school graduate.
- Hield’s coach at the FIBA Americas Championship Tournament was Larry Eustachy.
- On February 28, 2021, Buddy broke Steph Curry’s world record by making the fastest 1000th three-point shot in 350 games.
- Buddy has won many trophies, including the John R. Wooden Award, Naismith Awards, Sporting News Player of the Year Award, and the Oscar Robertson Trophy.