Danny Granger is an American professional basketball player best known for his nicknames “Batman” and “The Gift.” He was an All-Star and NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2009. His glorious career gifted him a dignified place with fame, honor, and wealth.
Danny Granger’s Net Worth in 2024
Danny Granger started playing professional basketball in 2005 and retired in 2015. In his 10-year NBA career, he represented the Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Miami Heat. The net worth of this famous basketball player is $20 million. His dazzling basketball career made him a millionaire.
- Salary Details:
| Total Salary Earned From NBA Career: | $68.8 Million |
| Average Annual Salary: | $6.2 million |
| Highest Paid Season 2013-14: | $14 million |
| Debut Season 2005-06 Salary: | $1.3 million |
| Total Salary Earned From Philadelphia 76ers: | $14 million |
| Salary Earned From Indiana Pacers: | $50.2 million |
Height and Weight
Danny Granger stands up to 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 222 pounds. The age of this reputed professional is 39 years old now.
Preliminary Stage of Life
Danny Granger was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 20, 1983. His full name is Danny Granger Jr. His father was Danny Granger Sr., and his mother was Janice Granger. Ha has two brothers, Scotty Granger and Jamie Granger. Scotty Granger is an American pop, R&B, and dance music singer/producer/songwriter. In his school life, he passed the time at Grace King High School in Metairie, Louisiana. In his senior year, he scored 24.3 points and had 12 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game.
ELEVEN years ago today, the Pacers drafted Danny Granger with the 17th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. Memories. pic.twitter.com/RoLxiHrsCb
— Josh Padmore (@JPadmore92) June 28, 2016
College career highlights
At first, he went to Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Here he played for the Bradley Braves men’s basketball team from 2001 to 2003. In his freshman year, he averaged 11.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game in the 2001–02 seasons. As a sophomore, he scored 19.2 points and grabbed 7.9 rebounds. In his junior year, he scored a career-best 19.5 points per game and led the Lobos in rebounding (9.0 RPG), steals (1.32 SPG), and blocks (1.41 BPG) in the 2003–04 season. This year, he got the honor of the Bob King Team MVP Award.
| Profession: | Basketball Player |
|---|---|
| Full Name: | Danny Granger Jr. |
| Nickname: | Danny G |
| Father Name: | Danny Granger Sr. |
| Mother Name: | Janice Granger |
| Siblings: | Scotty and Jamie |
| Position: | Small forward |
| Birth Date: | April 20, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Birthplace: | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Ethnicity: | African American |
| Religion: | Jehovah’s witness |
| Zodiac Sign: | Taurus |
| Eye Color: | Black |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Body Type: | Athlete |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Achievement: |
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| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Girlfriend: | Dionna Kann Granger |
| College Education: | Bradley University |
| Height: | 6 feet 9 inches |
| Weight: | 101 kg |
| Current Age: | 39 Years |
He was also on the first team of all-Mountain West Conference selections. In his 2004–05 senior year, Granger was the only player in the NCAA to average at least 18.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, as well as blocks: 2.1, steals 2.0 and assists: 2.0. Next year, he led the team in scoring, rebounding, steals, and blocking shots. In his senior year, he got the Bob King Team MVP Award, the MWC Tournament MVP Award, and the first-team all-Mountain West award.
Later, he became a player at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque. Here he played with the New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team from 2003 to 2005.
Danny Granger’s contract history and NBA teams
In the 2005 NBA draft, the Indiana Pacers took him 17th overall in the 1st round. The debut of his NBA career was against the Indiana Pacers. He stayed with this team for a long time, till 2014. Next season, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers. The last team of his career was the Miami Heat, and he played for this team in the 2014–2015 seasons. After 2015, he did not sign with any NBA team.
In the domain of the NBA, he participated in a total of 586 games. The NBA career statistics of this man are Points 9855 on average, 16.8 ppg, Rebounds 2888 on average, 4.9 RPG, Assists 1097 on average, 1.9 APG, FG% 43.4, FG3% 38.0, FT% 84.8, eFG% 50.0, PER 16.9, WS 48.5
What happened to Danny Granger?
He was one of the most successful players in the NBA. After his NBA retirement, he became engaged in business. He built up a real estate investment company. He also began working as a studio and game analyst for the CBS Sports Network.
Recognition and Records
In 2006, he earned his place on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. He was named to the first team all-MWC in 2004 and 2005. He made his way onto the MVC All-Freshman Team in 2002. In April 2017, Granger was inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame.
Danny Granger’s Wife and Kids
Granger married well-known athlete Dionna Kann Granger in 2009. The couple first met in their freshman year while attending college in Arizona and began dating in New Mexico. They were engaged for two years. They have three children. They are Jaxon (son) and Jade (daughter, who was born in the summer of 2012).
Profile
He played in the small forward position from the first to the last of his professional career. The shooting style was right.
In his basketball career, he wore several jerseys. He wore jersey numbers 33 and 22. All of the numbers are connected to his whole career memory.
Over the past five years, Rick C. Nees has written hundreds of NBA players' biographies, some of which have already been published in famous newspapers. He previously worked as- Commentator, Basketball Analyst, Basketball Player, Newspaper Sports Editor, Radio sports presenter. Rick grew up watching basketball leagues. He was a state-level high school basketball player who followed all NBA events since he was a child.
