Layshia Clarendon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Layshia Clarendon
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 2, 1991(1991-05-02)
Age	33
Birthplace	San Bernardino
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Layshia Clarendon Biography

Layshia Clarendon is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 2, 1991 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Layshia Renee (born May 2 1991) is an American basketball player of the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was born in San Bernardino, California, she completed her university career in Berkeley at the University of California, Berkeley in 2013. The 2012-2013 season saw her emerge as an integral part of the team and was recognized across the nation for her talents, which culminated in her being an official Finalist in the Senior Class Award.

Layshia Clarendon is an acclaimed social advocate, speaker , and writer who is frequently requested to speak out and thoughts on various issues of the social sphere. She addresses the issues in the WNBA regarding the inclusion of those from the LGBTQ+ community. Clarendon claims that in her initial career with The Indiana Fever, the team attempted to attract LGBTQpeople by taking part in the event known as “Diversity Night” during Pride month. This, Clarendon believed was deliberately encoded as a method to avoid the actual intention behind celebrating Pride month. As time passed and Clarendon began playing for different teams, she said that she noticed the league growing and becoming more welcoming members of the LGBTQ+ community. The league even permitted Clarendon to make use of the WNBA Player’s Association Twitter account to send a positive message towards Mili Hernandez, the 8-year-old soccer player who was barred from the field due to her short hair cut made people believe she was an adult.

Clarendon was picked ninth overall during the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever.

Layshia Clarendon Net Worth

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

Clarendon was chosen as a member of the USA Women’s U19 team that represented the US at the 2009 U19 World’s Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand in July and August 2009. Clarendon was able to score 4.5 points for each game and was able to help the USA team achieve an 8-1 record, and winning the Gold Medal.

For the regular season of 2012-2013 The Clarendon-led Bears performed to the expectations, putting together 28-2 records (excluding the Pac-12 Tournament) and earning 2nd seeding at the NCAA tournament. Clarendon along with Clarendon and the Bears have also had post-season success, which resulted in their the first Final Four appearance. The Bears fell in the semi-finals of the national tournament to Louisville.

In 2018, Clarendon was traded to the Connecticut Sun in July.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Layshia Clarendon height 5 ft 9 in Layshia weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Layshia Clarendon Dating?

According to our records, Layshia Clarendon married to Jessica Dolan. As of December 1, 2023, Layshia Clarendon’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Layshia Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Layshia Clarendon celebrates birthday on May 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Layshia Clarendon

1. Layshia Renee Clarendon (born May 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
2. Clarendon became the first openly non-binary WNBA player in 2020 and the first active WNBA player to complete a top surgery.
3. Clarendon played for the USA Women’s U19 team and helped win the gold medal in 2009.
4. Clarendon was drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2013 and helped make the playoffs in all 3 years they were part of the team.
5. In 2017, Clarendon was traded to the Atlanta Dream and became a starting point guard.
6. Clarendon played for the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty.
7. Clarendon played for the Lynx in 2021 but was later released.
8. Clarendon was named Outsports’ “Female Hero of the Year” for using their platform in the support of LGBTQ+ people in sports.
9. In 2020, Clarendon was part of the WNBA Social Justice Council, advocating for social justice issues including race and gun violence.
10. Clarendon is married to Jessica Dolan and they had a baby in 2020.
11. Clarendon identifies as black, gay, female, non-cisgender and Christian.
12. Clarendon has used she/her, they/them, and he/him pronouns.
13. Clarendon underwent chest masculinization surgery in 2021.
14. Clarendon is raising their baby with gender expansiveness.
15. The WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the owner of the New York Liberty, Joseph Tsai have both offered their support to Clarendon.

What happened Layshia Clarendon?

After Layshia Clarendon was waived by the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, head coach Cheryl Reeve implied Clarendon’s injury status was to blame. Clarendon, who was limited at the end of last season by a stress fracture in their right fibula, rehabbed the injury during the WNBA offseason.

Who is the richest WNBA player ever?

• Diana Taurasi. Phoenix Mercury. $228,094.
• Jewell Loyd. Seattle Storm. $228,094.
• Breanna Stewart. Seattle Storm. $228,094.
• DeWanna Bonner. Connecticut Sun. $227,900.
• Skylar Diggins-Smith. Phoenix Mercury. …
• Brittney Griner. Phoenix Mercury. …
• Elena Delle Donne. Washington Mystics. …
• Natasha Howard. New York Liberty.

What is the average pay in WNBA?

The average WNBA salary for the 2020-21 season was $120,648 , according to Yahoo Finance. There are only 14 players making $200,000 or more, according to Sportrac, headlined by Taurasi, Jewell Loyd and Breanna Stewart, who are all earning $228,094.

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How much does Layshia Clarendon make?

Current Contract Layshia Clarendon signed a 1 year / $90,000 contract with the Minnesota Lynx, including an annual average salary of $90,000.