RJ Barrett Girlfriend, Parents, Family, Salary, Jersey
RJ Barrett is a Canadian NBA player who plays for New York Knicks. He plays as a shooting guard as well as a small forward for the Knicks. Being the son of Rowan Barrett, a former basketball player, no doubt he had a keen interest in basketball since his childhood.
The Knicks signed Barrett in 2019 after the NBA draft. He has won the Jerry West award for top men’s collegiate shooting guard in 2019.
RJ Barrett’s girlfriend
The 21-year-old Canadian NBA star is enjoying a healthy and prosperous love life. He is currently dating Hailey Brown. Hailey herself is a Canadian basketball player and an entrepreneur. Hailey owns SLEEK by Hailey, a famous for fashion and hair industry.
The loving couple is open about their relationship and share pictures of themselves together on their social media handles. As they both have experience of playing basketball at the top level so they are supportive of each other.
RJ Barrett’s parents and family
Barrett was born in Toronto, Ontario on 14 June 2000, to Kesha Duhaney and Rowan Barrett. His father, Rowan Barrett, was also a famous basketball player and his mother was a nationally ranked athlete.
RJ Barrett got a little emotional after his father, Rowan, surprised him mid-interview. pic.twitter.com/DDXvT8kPJx
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 21, 2019
Barrett Sr. was with the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers but never featured in any NBA regular-season game. However, he found success playing in Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, Greece, Cyprus, Isreal, France, and Italy. In fact, he was the top scorer in the Israeli league in 2002. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Canada men’s basketball.
Barrett’s Jr. mother had previously worked at Imperial Bank of Canada. RJ Barrett has a younger brother, Nathan, who is also preparing himself for NBA.
RJ Barrett’s salary
Barrett is making a huge amount of money and his net worth is around $5 million. He will make $8,623,920 this season. He will make $10,900,634 with the Knicks as per his contract.
RJ Barrett jersey
Barrett wears jersey number 9 at New York Knicks. Jersey number 9 is an iconic number for the Knicks and has previously been worn by some of the legendary Knicks players, such as Richie Guerin and Dave Stallworth.