J. R. Smith

: January 9, 2024
: Basketball Player

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J. R. Smith Biography
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Quick Facts

Full Name	J. R. Smith
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 9, 1985(1985-09-09)
Age	39
Birthplace	Freehold Borough
Country	United States
Birth City	Freehold Borough
Horoscope	Capricorn

J. R. Smith Biography

Name	J. R. Smith
Birthday	Sep 9
Birth Year	1985
Place Of Birth	Freehold Borough
Home Town	Freehold Borough
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Capricorn
Spouse	Jewel Harris
Children(s)	Demi Smith, Peyton Smith, Dakota Smith

J. R. Smith is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 9, 1985 in Freehold Borough, Freehold Borough, United States. Earl Joseph “J. R.” Smith III (born September 9, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball at New Jersey basketball powerhouse Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark. He entered the NBA out of high school after being selected in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets. He has also played for the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks, as well as for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association. In 2016, Smith won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers.

On June 9, 2007, Smith and two passengers were injured in a car accident on Stagecoach Road in Millstone Township, New Jersey, when the SUV he was driving collided with another car. Smith and a passenger, Andre Bell, were ejected from the vehicle at around 5:30 p.m. Smith’s vehicle went through a stop sign and collided with the other car. Smith was taken to Jersey Shore University Hospital. Bell suffered serious head injuries before being pronounced dead on the night of June 11. Neither Smith nor the second passenger suffered life- threatening injuries. Smith and Bell were not wearing seatbelts at the time. In October 2008, a grand jury in Monmouth County, New Jersey, declined to indict Smith on a vehicular manslaughter charge stemming from the accident.

On August 28, 2009, Smith was suspended seven games for the 2009–10 NBA season because of his guilty plea in the 2007 reckless driving incident. The NBA also cited his poor driving record as grounds for the suspension. Smith’s driving record included five suspensions in eight months, but was “in good standing” at the time of the crash in New Jersey. He was required to pay restoration fees and fines. Smith totaled 27 points against his record from April 2005 to January 2006, including eight violations on seven different days. Five citations were for speeding. Since the accident, he has received two more speeding tickets and three license suspensions in New Jersey.

On August 5, 2009, Smith closed his Twitter account because he was accused of writing in a way that reflected the Bloods gang, specifically replacing his c’s with k’s.

On July 14, 2006, Smith was traded, alongside P. J. Brown, to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Tyson Chandler. Six days later, he was traded again, this time to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Howard Eisley and two second- round draft choices. During his first season in Denver, Smith served a 10-game NBA suspension from December 18 to January 8 following his involvement in the Knicks/Nuggets melee at New York’s Madison Square Garden on December 16. He later missed eight games between February 23 and March 11 while recovering from arthroscopic left knee surgery. After struggling in the first four games of the Nuggets’ first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, including going 0-for-12 from 3-point range, Smith was benched for Game 5 of the series. Nuggets coach George Karl reportedly had had enough of Smith’s mistakes throughout the series, compounded by Smith’s 3-pointer with 25.7 seconds left in Game 4 with Denver trailing 93–89.

J. R. Smith Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Basketball Player
House	Living in own house.

J. R. Smith is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. R. Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Freehold Borough, New Jersey, Smith grew up in the Clarksburg section of Millstone Township, New Jersey. He spent five years in high school. A freshman in 1999–2000, Smith went to Steinert High for the first semester and then McCorristin Catholic High for the next, both in New Jersey. Having not competed in sports for either school, he was permitted to transfer to Lakewood High and repeat his freshman year. He played two seasons of basketball for Lakewood before transferring to Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School in 2002. Smith was highly rated in football and also played baseball. He focused strictly on basketball as a senior. After winning co-MVP alongside Dwight Howard at the 2004 McDonald’s All-American Game, Smith decided to forgo college and declared for the 2004 NBA draft.

Smith was selected by the New Orleans Hornets with the 18th overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft. As a rookie, Smith was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month three times (January, February, March) and participated in the 2005 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, finishing third. After averaging 10.3 points in 76 games (56 starts) as a rookie, he averaged 7.7 points in 55 games (25 starts) in 2005–06. Smith fell out of favor with Hornets coach Byron Scott due to a poor work ethic. He began the 2005–06 season as the starting shooting guard and ended it out of the rotation.

On February 2, 2007, Smith and teammate Carmelo Anthony were involved in a car accident. Neither player was injured in the collision. The only detail released by the team was that the car Smith was driving belonged to Anthony.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 6 in

J. R. Smith height 6 ft 6 in J. weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is J. R. Smith Dating?

According to our records, J. R. Smith married to Jewel Harris. As of December 1, 2023, J. R. Smith’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 11, 2012, Smith re-signed with the Knicks. In 2012–13, he averaged a career-high 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 33.5 minutes in 80 games off the bench. He earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors for the period ending March 31, after posting three consecutive 30-point efforts off the bench, becoming the first NBA player to accomplish the feat in over 23 years. He was subsequently named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year, becoming just the third player in franchise history to win the award, joining Anthony Mason and John Starks.

Facts & Trivia

J. Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J. R. Smith celebrates birthday on September 9 of every year.

In September 2011, due to the NBA lockout, Smith signed a one-year deal with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In accordance with CBA rules, Smith’s contract with the Golden Bulls did not include an opt-out clause that would allow him to return to the NBA following the conclusion of the lockout. His deal was estimated to be worth around $3 million, the highest in league history. In 32 games for Zhejiang, he averaged 34.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game. On February 1, 2012, he scored a season-high 60 points with 14 3-pointers in a 122–110 win over the Qingdao Eagles. He had four 50+ point games during the season.

Why did J.R. Smith retire?

“I felt like I had everything, but I still wasn’t whole with me, because I knew there was something missing ,” he said. After retiring from the NBA later that year, Smith started pursuing a liberal arts studies degree at North Carolina A&T State University, the largest HBCU in the country.

What NBA team is J.R. Smith on?

Los Angeles Lakers (2020) On July 1, 2020, Smith signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the 2019–20 season, reuniting him with former Cavaliers teammate LeBron James.