Who is Valerie Guiliani, Wife of T. J. McConnell? His Parents, Family, Salary, Jersey
American professional basketball player T. J. McConnell plays for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. He participated in college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats and the Duquesne Dukes. In his senior year, he served as team captain and received first-team all-state recognition. He was also awarded the Pennsylvania Class 3A Player of the Year by the Associated Press and the Pittsburgh Post-male Gazette’s athlete of the year for all sports.
Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McConnell's pregame handshake. 🤝😂 pic.twitter.com/MWG9Ym68I7
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As a senior, McConnell helped Arizona get to the Elite Eight once more while earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors and being chosen to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. As a senior, McConnell helped Arizona get to the Elite Eight once more while earning first-team All-Pac-12 honours and being chosen to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.
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McConnell joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2015 NBA Summer League after going undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft. He joined the 76ers on September 27, 2015. McConnell agreed to a two-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 3, 2019.
T. J. McConnell Wife
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McConnell is a star player at the Indiana Pacers and is a happily married guy. He has been married to the love of his life, his wife, Valerie Guiliani. Valerie is a supportive and understanding girlfriend who supports his partner in his every big decision. She often visits the ground to watch his matches and cheer him up.
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The couple’s first public photo together was shared in 2014, and two years later they announced their engagement. McConnell proposed to Valerie on August 26, 2016, and the two were wed in a stunning ceremony at Holy Child Parish in September 2017. (now called Corpus Christi Parish).
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T. J. McConnell, a shooting guard with the Pacers, and his wife Valerie had a kid they call Trace. McConnell initially revealed that he had a child on Instagram, where he posted a lovely family photo with his wife carrying a baby romper.
T. J. McConnell Parents and Family
T. J. was born on 25 March 1992 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States to parents Tim McConnell and Shelley McConnell. His father, Tim, is one of the most accomplished coaches in WPIAL history. McConnell was asked by Bishop Canevin’s athletic director, Dale Checketts, to take over as head coach of the boys’ basketball team after several successful seasons with the Chartiers Valley High School Boys and Girls teams. From 1984 until 1986, he was a player for Waynesburg College (now Waynesburg University).
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His aunt, Suzie McConnell-Serio, who played for Penn State from 1985 to 1988, won an Olympic gold medal, was a star in the WNBA, and was also inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
He is not the only child in the family as he has 2 siblings, Matthew and Megan. Matthew also played basketball at his University.
T. J. McConnell Salary
T. J. is under contract with the Pacers for $8,100,000. This is his 2022-23 season’s salary. His next 2 season’s salary is $8,700,000, and $9,300,000. His net worth is somewhere between $1 million to $5 million.
T. J. McConnell Jersey
McConnell is currently playing as a point guard with the Pacers and wears jersey number 9 with them. Before McConnell, 5 other players wore this jersey. Derrick McKey was one of them who wore this number for 7 long years. There were many super-talented players who carried this jersey number.
