Biography of Jaren Jackson Jr[Age, Height, Wife, Kids, Family, Salary, Award & Net worth ]

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a full-blown shooting specialist. He has taken more three-point shots than anyone.

The rising NBA star is a professional basketball player who plays Power Forward-Center for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

His stats are no surprise because he grew up in a basketball household and has it in his blood; he is the prodigy son of the 1999 NBA Champion, Jaren Jackson Sr.

Due to exceptional performance on the court Jackson Jr. at the age of 18, had already signed a rookie four-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018. The contract was then extended to multi-year in 2021.

Find more about this NBA legend-in-making in this article. But, before that go through these quick facts about Jaren Jackson Jr.

Quick Facts

Jaren Jackson Jr. | Early Life and Family:

The Memphis Grizzlies forward-center was born to father, former basketball player and current coach Jaren Jackson Sr., and mother, the executive director of the Women’s National Basketball Player Association, Terri Jackson, on September 15, 1999.

Because both of his parents were involved and engaged in the game, basketball became very household to him. His attachment to basketball begins the very day he was born because it was when his dad, Jaren Jackson Sr., won rings at the spurs.

Hence, being the only child in the basketball household, the singular vision he had vivid about his life was attached to basketball, either this way or that.

He lived his early life in Maryland and then in Indiana, where he went to Park Tudor School (High School) and La Lumiere School. Later, JJJ went to Michigan State University, where his official basketball career skyrocketed.

Jaren Jackson Jr. | Career

As his vision of basketball was vivid from the beginning, he started playing basketball in his high school, Park Tudor, where he played varsity for three years.

His college career kick-started when he joined The Michigan State University. Tom Izzo, the basketball coach, had a significant impact on him and his career as he kept it real with him.

While the other universities were flattered by his background and the way he played basketball, Michigan State, Tom Izzo, to be particular, made him clear about what he needed to improve and what skills he needed to keep up.

He kept on setting records after records under the guidance of Izzo right after his debut, which he still considers to have been one of the most significant impacts on his life.

While he kept scoring points after points for the Michigan State, by the end of the season, he was named:

• Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year,
• Freshman of the year,
• Big Ten’s All-Freshman Team,
• The  All-Big Ten’s Third Team.

The Memphis Grizzlies later selected Jackson with the fourth overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft, which was the turning point for the player’s rise to fame.

National team:

Scoring 2 points with 6 rebounds, Jackson helped his team, the USA under-17 basketball team, win a gold medal. He also performed well in the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon as a member of the USA Junior National Select Team, which reflected the impact of basketball he has had from the initial stage of his life.

Jaren Jackson Jr. | Relationships:

According to sources, the 22-years-old player is currently single and has not been dating anyone.

Jackson is rarely open about his relationship status, but what is diaphanous is that he is not involved in any kind of relationship.

According to his Instagram post, we can assume that Jackson is in no rush to settle down and raise a family. Instead, he focuses on his lucrative, money-making career.

Despite the eagle-eyed fans not giving up trying to figure out who the star has been dating, Jaren has always shut their expectations down with his constant focus and dedication to the game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. | Net-Worth:

While teenagers in their eighteens are usually busy figuring out what they really want to do, the Memphis Grizzlies player signed his rookie contract of Four years worth a whopping amount of 29.28 million dollars in 2018.

Later, he signed the extended multi-year contract of 105 million dollars in 2021.

According to NBA, his average estimated salary in a year is 9.181 million dollars (as of 2021).

As the NBA star said in an interview with GQ sports, being a millionaire at the age of 18 made him realize what it feels like to be an adult and the responsibilities that come with it.

At the age of 20, in the initial stage of his career playing for the Grizzlies, he earned more than what his father had made in his entire career.

Jaren Jackson Jr. | Criticisms:

The Forward-Center player has almost missed an entire 2020-2021 season with a torn meniscus, which caused him a startling drop-off as he is down to 31.4 percent on 5.3 attempts.

He is also accused of increased aggressiveness in every game.

People also criticize him for taking the coin flip style in his plays. At times he is the sole carrier of the team to its victory, and in some games, his efforts take more aggressive turns blocking the team from its success.

Jackson’s one-game suspension for leaving the bench during an altercation is often brought up to question his values and discipline.

Critics also believe that as he belongs to a renowned basketball family,  opportunities were served to him on a silver platter because of which he is considered one of the greatest basketball players of his time.

But only true basketball enthusiasts (or any other field) know that it is hard work that plays more than 95% role for a person to be recognized as a successful player, and some luck as well as effort.

Jaren Jackson Jr. | Fashion interests:

Apart from his love and passion for basketball, Jaren is also a keen fashion enthusiast.

He describes his style as random, loud, versatile, and bold. He loves to experiment with his style and let his style speak for him.

His stylist Toni Lowe is the artist Jaren considers a painter of his blank canvas. Toni helps him keep up his love for fashion by encouraging him to choose what he wants to express and by bringing his imagination to reality.

He is happy and comfortable in what he wears and who he is and tries to portray it in his style. He is not shy at all, including the floral designs, vibrant colors, fur jacket, and animal prints in his everyday styles, and he pulls them off easily.

We can often see Jackson rocking the Balenciaga shirts and jackets in his interviews, so, it’s easy for fans to assume that he is a Balenciaga boy.

The 7’1 player is so interested in fashion that he has opened up about his plans and ideas about starting his brand but also collaborating with other brands.

His brand’s central theme and concept will be letting people feel comfortable with how they look in what they were. His aim is not to set a particular trend and make people follow it.

HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN FOLLOWING TRENDS. HE BELIEVES IN WEARING WHAT ONE FEELS COMFORTABLE IN. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. | Music interests: 

Releasing his debut album rap, titled Suddenly, on February 18, 2022, the 22-year-old basketball player leaves us wondering and longing for his surprisingly hidden talents yet to be unleashed.

The Forward-center’s album has seven tracks, which he recorded in his own inbuilt home studio; besides his exceptional performance on the court, he also shines as one of the good rappers in the NBA.

His interest in music made him build his home studio. He even lets his music-friendly friends use to work on their talents.

Jaren’s interview with GQ Sports also shocked the fans as he revealed that he loves to rap and does it in all of his free time. He mentioned that he has been rapping for years.

He has revealed in an interview that he created many songs in his home studio that may or not have been made to the ears of the listeners.

Social media: 

Instagram:  363k followers.

Twitter:  207.2k followers.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What league does Jaren Jackson Jr. play in?

He plays for National Basketball Association (NBA) league, for Memphis Grizzlies. He has been with the same club since he was drafted in 2018 by them.

When is Jaren Jackson Jr. releasing his next Rap Album?

While the fans are still shocked by him dropping his debut album, he is working on his next and has opened up about releasing it in the next couple of years, as music is not only his sole focus right now.

Who is the stylist of Jaren Jackson Jr.?

Toni Lowe, his stylist, has been helping him discover his style for more than a couple of years now. He considers Toni as a painter and himself as a blank canvas.