Who is Sylvina Velazquez, Girlfriend of Chris Duarte? His Parents, Family, Salary, Jersey

Dominican professional basketball player Chris Duarte plays for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. He participated in college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and the Northwest Florida State Raiders. Chris won the 2019 NABC NJCAA Player of the Year award while playing for Northwest Florida State. He won the 2021 Jerry West Award at Oregon for being the top collegiate shooting guard in the country.

He took part in the regional game of the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic. Duarte, who had originally committed to play college basketball for Western Kentucky, began his career at Northwest Florida State College and was ranked by 247Sports as the fifth-best player in New York. He was named to the NJCAA Division I first team and won the NABC NJCAA Player of the Year award.

Additionally, Duarte was chosen as the Panhandle Player of the Year by coaches and members of the media. The Indiana Pacers selected Duarte with the 13th overall choice in the 2021 NBA Draft. He agreed to a rookie scale contract with the Pacers on August 4, 2021. Duarte made his NBA debut on October 20. Duarte was chosen for the NBA All-Rookie Second Team for 2022.

Chris Duarte Girlfriend

Chris is a star player at the Indiana Pacers and is not married to anyone yet. But this does not mean that he is not in a relationship as Chris is in a relationship with a beautiful girl named Sylvina Velazquez. Sylvina 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. The couple recently got engaged.

 

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The two have been dating for around three years. But in May 2019, they made their romance public. Likewise, they announced that they were expecting a child in September 2019. As of now, the couple’s first child, a son named Christopher Jr., was born in February 2020. They are currently living together happily.

 

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The couple is very open about their relationship and often appears on each other’s social media. Hope they will reveal their future plans soon.

Chris Duarte Parents and Family

Chris was born on 13 June 1997 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to parents Leonardo Duarte and Ana Luisa. He had a Canadian biological father who passed away when he was just six months old. He also spent his formative years with his stepfather, Leonardo Duarte.

He is not the only child in the family, as he has a brother named Jean Michel. Jean is Chris’ older brother and they both used to play basketball together when they were kids.

Chris Duarte Salary

Chris is under contract with the Pacers for $3,936,960. This is his 2022-23 season’s salary. His next three season’s salaries are $4,124,400, $5,893,768, and $8,151,081. His net worth is somewhere between $1 million to $5 million.

Chris Duarte Jersey

Chris is currently playing as a shooting guard with the Pacers and wears jersey number 3 with them. Before Chris, 10 other players wore this jersey. AI Harrington and George Hill were among them who wore this number for 4 long years. There were many super-talented players who carried this jersey number.

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