Anthony Davis Biography

Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis is a professional basketball player that plays for the Los Angeles Lakers as of 2020. Anthony Davis was born in 1993 in Chicago and went to the University of Kentucky. He was drafted first overall in 2012 to the New Orleans Hornets (now known as the New Orleans Pelicans). Davis is an amazing all star player in the NBA, who is known for his skill on defense and scoring near the rim. Anthony Davis is also famously known for his unibrow which has led to nicknames like The Brow.

After 7 years with little success with the Pelicans Anthony Davis requested a trade. He then was traded to the Lakers to team up with Lebron James, with the hope of bringing another NBA title to the Purple and Gold. Davis has been a part of the NBA since 2012, and is in the prime of his career with much more basketball ahead of him.

• Birthday: March 11, 1993 (11-03-1993)
• Education: University of Kentucky
• Net Worth: 34 million
• Occupation: Professional Basketball player
• Height: 6'10" (2.08 m)
• Weight: 253 lbs (114.76 kg)
• Position: Power Forward
• Years Active: 7 seasons
• Nicknames: The Brow, AD
• Teams: New Orleans Pelicans (2012-2019), Los Angeles Lakers (2019-present)

Social Media

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Snapchat

Basketball Career

Anthony Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. He played high school basketball for the Perspectives Charter School, which competed in the Chicago Public High School League. Davis also joined the Tai Streets' Meanstreets (AAU team), where he began receiving more national attention and got scholarship offers from Syracuse and Kentucky.

Davis signed with Kentucky in August 2010. Coming into the season at Kentucky, high expectations were placed on Davis, with him being on many preseason awards lists. Davis fully lived up to expectations leading Kentucky to the number 1 seed in the NCAA March Madness Tournament. He then led Kentucky to its 8th national championship as a Freshman.

After this, Davis declared for the draft and was selected first overall by the New Orleans Hornets (now the New Orleans Pelicans). Davis was great with the Pelicans, making the All-Star game in only his second season and continuing to improve making All Star NBA teams. Even though Davis was great, the team around him was never good, and he never made it far in the playoffs. This resulted in Davis requesting a trade from the Pelicans, and eventually being traded in the 2019 offseason to the Lakers to join Lebron James.

Titles and Awards

Anthony Davis has racked up awards and titles at every level of basketball. In high school, Davis was ranked number 1 in the 2011 class by ESPNU and Scout.com, and number 2 by Rivals.com. Anthony Davis was also named a McDonald's All-American in 2011, and first team All American by SLAM magazine.

Then, at the college level, Davis continued collecting awards. At the end of the year Davis won USBWA National Freshman of the Year, The NABC Defensive Player of the Year, U.S Basketball Writers Associations (USBWA) Robertson trophy, the Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year, and the Naismith College Player of the Year. He then also won the 2012 national championship with Kentucky and was named the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

After college, Davis was then drafted first overall by the New Orleans Hornets (now the New Orleans Pelicans). Since he has gotten to the NBA Davis has been a 7 time All Star, 4 time first team All-NBA selection, 4 time all defensive team, and won the All Star MVP in 2017.

Personal Life

Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. was born March 11th, 1993 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Anthony Davis Sr. and Erainer Davis, and he has a twin sister and older sister who also plays basketball. Davis's high school Perspectives Charter School was academically focused on math and science. This meant little attention was placed on athletics and so Davis actually practiced basketball at a nearby church since his school didn't have a gym. Davis never transferred to any of the basketball powerhouses and continued playing for his charter school. Davis then decided to go to the University of Kentucky where he only spent one year before declaring for the draft.

Davis is a private person so not much else about his personal life is well known especially since he has gotten to the NBA. It is known that he has a girlfriend Marlen who he has a child with. However, Davis has not ever posted a picture of his girlfriend or child on any of his social media accounts, and tries to keep his personal life private.

Fun Facts

• Anthony Davis had a large growth spurt in highschool going from only 6 foot flat at the end of his freshman year to 6'10" by the time he entered the NBA.
• Anthony Davis's best game was his historic performance against the Detroit Pistons in 2016. In that game Davis put up 59 points and 20 rebounds in the game. That feat hadn't been accomplished in 16 years since Shaquille O'Neal did it in 2000, and only 4 other NBA players in history have ever done it in a game besides Davis.
• Anthony Davis is famously known for his iconic unibrow which has earned him the nicknames The Brow and Unibrow. However, on April 1st 2018 Davis played an April's Fool prank by pretending to shave it, which made the internet go crazy.
• Anthony Davis made the US Olympic basketball team in 2012. He was the first-ever American player to compete on the team without any NBA experience.

FAQ