Sonny Parker

January 4, 2024
Basketball Player

Quick Facts

Sonny Parker
Full Name Sonny Parker
Occupation Basketball Player
Date Of Birth Mar 22, 1955(1955-03-22)
Age 69
Birthplace Chicago
Country United States
Birth City Illinois
Horoscope Aries

Sonny Parker Biography

Name Sonny Parker
Birthday Mar 22
Birth Year 1955
Place Of Birth Chicago
Home Town Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Aries
Spouse Folola Finau-Parker
Children(s) Jabari Parker

Sonny Parker is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 22, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Former NBA shooting guard who played seven seasons with the Golden State Warriors from 1976 to 1982.

His son Jabari Parker became one of the top prospects of his generation and went on to star at Duke University.

After graduating from high school, Parker spent two years at Mineral Area College. In both of his seasons, Parker was named an All-American, as well as Conference Player of the Year and Region Player of the Year. He was an All- Conference and All-Region pick, and is the Mineral Area College’s Leading Career Scorer. He has been inducted into the National Junior College Hall of Fame. The 1973 team won the conference championship.

In his two years at Texas A&M, Parker led the Aggies to back-to-back Southwest Conference titles, earning himself first-team All-Southwest Conference honors both years as well. The team reached the NCAA Tournament in 1974-1975. As a senior, Parker averaged 20.7 points per game, a feat that only two other Aggie players have achieved in the 20 years since he left.

He had seven children with longtime wife Lola Parker.

Sonny Parker Net Worth

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

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

He was named SWC Player of the Year while playing college basketball for Texas A&M.

He was selected 17th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1976 NBA Draft.

Robert S. “Sonny” Parker (born March 22, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player who played small forward and shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the first round of the NBA draft after attending and playing basketball at Texas A&M University. After retiring from basketball, Parker created the Sonny Parker Youth Foundation in Chicago to help inner-city students.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 6 in

Sonny Parker height 6 ft 6 in Sonny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sonny Parker Dating?

According to our records, Sonny Parker married to Folola Finau-Parker. As of December 1, 2023, Sonny Parker’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1990, Parker established the non-profit Sonny Parker Youth Foundation (SPYF) in his hometown of Chicago. The foundation is designed to provide year- round educational, recreational, and multi-cultural programs for inner-city children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Through after-school and weekend programs, the foundation provides tutoring, ACT/SAT preparation, parents’ workshops, job training, mentoring, career planning, and physical education in the hopes of improving the reading and writing skills of the students and preparing them to become more productive citizens. Parker is the president of the organization and is active in its daily activities.

Facts & Trivia

Sonny Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sonny Parker celebrates birthday on March 22 of every year.

How many years did Sonny Parker play in the NBA?

Professional career For 29 years , Parker held the record as the highest an Aggie had ever been drafted, until in 2005 Antoine Wright was chosen as the 15th overall draft pick by the New Jersey Nets.

Who was sunny Parker?

School Sacred Heart College, Auckland

Rugby union career

Who is Jabari Parker's dad?

Sonny Parker

What happened to Jabari Parker?

Getting back on track from a torn ACL on the same knee twice and shoulder problems can take a toll on the body, and even more so on the mind. Parker can’t really go back to his pre-injury days, but he can expand his game or look elsewhere to play. The NBA remains the dream for many players, but it isn’t for everyone.

Who has the best record in the East NBA?

TeamConf Record against conference opponents
1| Miami – z| 35-17
2| Boston – y| 33-19
3| Milwaukee – y| 33-19

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