Al Horford wiki, bio, age, wife, contract, salary, net worth, draft

Al Horford is a Dominican by his nationality. He is a professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Boston Celtics of NFL. He had also played the college basketball for the University of Florida.

Horford was drafted with a 3rd-overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by Atlanta Hawks. Additionally, he is also 5 times NBA All-Star.

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Al Horford: Personal life

Al Horford is originally from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. He came into this world on 3rd June of the year 1986 which has now made him reach at the age of 32. Horford is the son of Toti Horford who had played in the NBA for 3 years and several more overseas.

Alfred and his family moved to Lansing, Michigan in the summer of 2000. For his high school education, he went to study at the Grand Ledge High School located in Grand Ledge, Michigan where he was a star on the basketball team.

Horford holds 7 school records including the most career points 1239. During his senior year, he was named as the Class-A Player of the year after averaging 13 rebounds, 21 points, and 5 blocks per game.

Later, Alfred accepted an athletic scholarship for attending the University of Florida. There, he played for the coach Billy Donovan and also teamed up along with Corey Brewer, Joakim Noah, and Taurean Green.

Horford is a married man. He is currently married to his wife named Amelia Vega who is the 2003 Miss Universe. The pair tied their knots with each other on 24th December of the year 2011 and since then, they are living their life blissfully.

Besides that, Alfred also shares three children together with his wife, Amelia.

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  • Nationality: Dominican
  • Occupation: Professional basketball player
  • Ethnicity: Mixed
  • Father: Tito Horford
  • Height: 6 Feet and 10 Inches/ 2.08 m
  • Weight: 111 Kilograms/ 245 lbs
  • High School: Grand Ledge High School
  • University: University of Florida
  • Married: Yes
  • Wife: Amelia Vega
  • Children: 3
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Hair Color: Black
  • Zodiac sign: Gemini

Al Horford: Career

It was on 28th June of the year 2007 when Alfred was selected by Atlanta Hawks with a 3rd-overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. That same year on 9th July, he signed the rookie scale contract with the Hawks.

In 2008-2009, Horford began all 67 games he played in averaging 9.3 rebounds, 11.5 points, 1.4 blocks, 2.4 assists, and 0.8 steals in 33.5 minutes. He also had an outstanding season in 2009-2010 becoming the 1st Hawks draft pick who earned an All-Star berth since Kevin Willis in 1992.

Later in 1st November of 2010, Alfred signed 5 years and $60 million contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks. He played with the Atlanta Hawks before he joined the Boston Celtics in 2016. On 1st July, Horford became the unrestricted free agent.

He then signed 4 years and $113 million contracts with the Boston Celtics on 8th July of the same year. Besides that, Alfred has also been a member of the Dominican Republic National Basketball Team since the year 2008.

Besides that, he has also won a bronze medal at FIBA Americas Championship and also earned All-Tournament Team honors. Apart from that, Horford is a 5 times NBA All-Star.

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  • Profession: Professional basketball player
  • Playing career: 2007-Present

Al Horford: Net Worth, Salary

As Alfred has been playing very hard, he has garnered the estimated net worth of $60 million. Besides that, his salary has been reported to be around $26.5 million.

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  • Net Worth: $60 Million
  • Salary: $26.5 Million