Who is Nikia Withers, Girlfriend of Cade Cunningham? His Parents, Family, Salary, Jersey
American professional basketball player Cade Cunningham plays for the NBA’s Detroit Pistons. Prior to going to Montverde Academy in Florida, where he was considered a five-star talent by all major recruiting agencies and one of the top players in the 2020 class, he attended Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, his hometown. He captained one of the greatest high school teams in history as a senior, earning national player of the year honors.
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After deciding to play collegiate basketball for Oklahoma State, Cunningham was voted the Big 12 Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-American following his first year on the squad. At the 2019 FIBA under-19 World Cup, he and the United States took home a gold medal. The Detroit Pistons selected him as the first overall choice in the NBA draft 2021.
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The Detroit Pistons selected Cunningham as the first overall choice in the 2021 NBA Draft. He entered the 2021 NBA Summer League for the first time on August 8, 2021. For games played in January, he was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month. On February 18, 2022, Cunningham received the MVP award for the Rising Stars Challenge.
Cade Cunningham Girlfriend
Cade is a star player at the Detroit Pistons and is not married or engaged to anyone yet. But this does not mean that he is not in a relationship as Cade is in a relationship with a beautiful girl named Nikia Withers. Nikia is a supportive and understanding girlfriend who supports his partner in his every big decision.
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Nikia is an Instagram model and is 5 years older than Cade. But age did not come between them. Although it’s unknown how Withers and Cunningham met or when their relationship started, they have been associated for more than a year. The couple is keeping their dating life very low profile.
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Riley, Cunningham’s daughter from a prior relationship, was born in 2018 when Cunningham was a high school senior. Riley was born in 2018. Hope Cade will share more about his romantic life soon.
Cade Cunningham Parents and Family
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Cade was born on 25 September 2001 in Arlington, Texas, United States to parents Keith Cunningham and Carrie Cunningham. His father Keith was also an athlete and played college-level football at Texas Tech. He is very close to his parents and his parents also supported him in every phase of his life. They often visit the grounds to watch his matches and to cheer him up.
13 years later… pic.twitter.com/Epeo5UYB3m
— Cade Cunningham (@CadeCunningham_) December 25, 2016
First official visit ✅ pic.twitter.com/vLmNPL0cSu
— Cade Cunningham (@CadeCunningham_) September 9, 2019
He is not the only child in the family as he has 2 siblings, Kaylyn Cunningham and Cannen Cunningham. Before playing one season of professional basketball in Poland, Cannen [pl] played college basketball for SMU, breaking the school record for games played. Cannen later pursued a coaching career, joining Oklahoma State as an assistant coach for the 2019–20 season.
Cade Cunningham Salary
Cade is under contract with the Pistons for $10,552,800. This is his 2022-23 season’s salary. His next season’s salaries are $11,055,360, $13,940,809, and $18,123,052. His net worth is somewhere between $5 million to $10 million.
Cade Cunningham Jersey
Cade is currently playing as a point guard with the Pistons and wears jersey number 2 with them. Before Cade, 2 other players, Mark Macon, and Stacey Augmon were the ones who wore this jersey. Cade is wearing this number since 2021.
