Jordan Clarkson was born to his parents Annette Davis and Mike Clarkson, over three decades ago.
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They have played their role as very supportive parents of Jordan.
Annette Davis
Jordan’s mother, Annette, is Filipina American, and served in the United States Air Force.
Mike Clarkson
Jordan’s father, Mike, is African-American and also served in the United States Air Force.
He had divorced his wife and married Janie Clarkson, when Jordan was barely 6 years old.
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Who Is Jordan Clarkson?
Jordan Clarkson is a pro basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA.
Born on June 7, 1992, Jordan began playing basketball at Karen Wagner High School in San Antonio, averaging 20 points per game, 6 rebounds and 4 assists as a junior.
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He played college basketball at the University of Tulsa and later, the University of Missouri.
As a freshman, he averaged 11.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 24.9 minutes per game, in 27 games.
As a sophomore, Jordan was named to the All-Conference USA first team and the NABC All-District 11 team.
In 2014, the Washington Wizards drafted him as 46th pick, in the second round, but he was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jordan later played for the Cleveland Cavaliers who traded him to the Utah Jazz in 2015; and in 2021, Jordan was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
He is also the first Asian-American starting back court in the history of the NBA.
In 2020 Jordan re-signed a contract with the Utah Jazz, and this time it was worth $52 million for four years.
Jordan has so far played with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Cleveland Cavaliers, and currently with the Utah Jazz.
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