Richard White: Who Is Derrick White Dad?

Derrick White is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He was drafted 29th overall by the 2017 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.

In February 2022, five years after being drafted, he was traded to the Celtics, with whom he reached the NBA Finals.

White was born on July 2, 1994 to his parents Richard White and Colleen White.

Who Is Derrick White’s Dad Richard White?

Though much is not known about Richard White, he has been very supportive of his son’s career.

In Oct. 2017, after being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs, his father spent an emotional evening in San Antonio watching him [Derrick White] make his NBA debut.

For his professional life, Richard works in the I.T. department of a digital education company.

Richard, just like his son was also a basketball player dufing his high school days.

Standing at 6-foot-2, Richard’s love for basketball dates as far back as hic childhood days in Boston when his father took take him to the same barber shop the Celtics frequented.

Richard’s father strategically synced up their haircuts to coincide with the end of the team’s road trips when he knew the team would be due for a trim.

As a result, Richard met Bill Russell and other all-time greats.

Richard, a proud dad has said that despite his son’s rise to stardom, he is not going to stop working.