Douglas Christie Jr is another name that has entered basketball and slowly starting to create a buzz, all thanks to his father. But ‘Douglas Jr.’s got basketball in his genes since his father was an NBA player at one time peruse his own path in the game. It’s time to discover more information about this young sportsman and look through his story.
Douglas Christie Jr. Net Worth
Douglas Christie Jr is a college athlete and as such, he does not have any great realizable personal net worth. Name, image, and likeness of college athletes are restricted by NCAA rules against paying college athletes for endorsing products, despite what are new amendments allowing some ways of it.
Douglas Christie Sr., his father, was also an NBA player and has played for more than a decade, which most probably has kept the family financially secure.
Early Life
Douglas Christie Jr. was born on April 24th 2000 in Seattle Washington. Douglas Jr. has been closed to basketball from childhood; he was born as the son of a basketball professional. His childhood was spent with exposure to basketball courts and more specifically his father was doing it in NBA while he was practicing in their backyard.
Ever since he was young, people saw that passion towards golf in him as inherited from his father Growing in a family that was very into sports offered him a completely differing view of the professional athletes making him stand out from the rest.
However, there are always strings attached to being the son of a former NBA player: Douglas Jr. accepted this challenge as part of the deal. But he decided to face this challenge head on and that he urged more determination to work harder and get a style of his own.
Career
Basketball career of Douglas Christie Jr. has been moving on an upward spiral since his high school days. He joined high school at Rainier Beach High school in Seattle and that school has produced some NBA stars in the past.
Marist college, in New York is a division 1 school and after his high school education, Douglas Jr continued his talents there. In Marist, he has the chance to do it a higher level of competition; he is able to learn and develop himself as a player.
For a young player in his basketball career, Douglas Jr. has exhibited tremendous potential in that he can play different positions well and at this juncture in his career, displays a lot of court smarts. He has had a gradual progression throughout his college playing years where he has improved his game statistics and guiding his teammates in every game season.
As Douglas Jr completes his college season, people are waiting to see if he will emulate his dad and play in the NBA. Even if he does end up being a professional, one can see just how committed he is to the sport, and the fact that he will continue to training, getting better proves it.
