Kyle Kuzma is a notable American Born Basketball star that rose to the glare of publicity from his career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was traded to the Washington Wizards in August 2021. Having made the NBA Draft only in 2017, he has still managed to be a shining star in his own rights, being named in the 2018 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Kyle Kuzma Biography and Age
Kyle Kuzma was born in 1995 on the 24th day of July in Flint Michigan into the family of Karri Kuzma with a horoscope is Leo. His father left his mother while he was still a baby so he grew up only with his mother whom he was very fond of.
The 29 years old has a half-brother and a sister Andre and Briana respectively. After his father left, his mother remarried a man called Larry Smith who became a father figure in his life.
Kyle started his schooling at the Swartz Creek Community School and subsequently, he joined the Bentley High School. He is someone who has discovered his passion for the net game basketball, which he started working tirelessly towards his hobby from a tender age.
He got accepted into the University of Utah in 2013. And although he was not selected into the college team as a freshman, he made his first appearance on the team during his sophomore year.
He registered his presence powerfully making sure he made an average of over 10 points in each game. In his junior games within 2016, he has an average point of 16.4 points, as well as over 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, and as a result, he got into the All-Pac-12 honors. He earned his B.Sc. in Sociology.
Career
Kyle Kuzma made the NBA draft in 2017 and he got selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 27th overall pick. Nonetheless, he was soon traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kuzma made his debut with the Lakers as a blue ribbon with all vigor in the 2017 season leading to many victories and consistency throughout the season. Kuzma scored an average of 22.9 points and 7.5 rebounds as well as 2.8 assists per appearance.
Young Kuzma recorded two sequential double-doubles within two weeks in two separate games On July 3, 2017, as soon as he put pen to paper for a contract of rookie scale with Lakers. Within the season on the aforementioned date in their games with the Brooklyn Nets, Kuzma recorded a remarkable double-double, with 23 points and 14 rebounds, which ended in a 124–112 and on November 17.
In addition, he still recorded another double-double by scoring 30 points, to go with 12 rebounds in their game with the Phoenix Suns. But unfortunately, the game ended in a defeat for the Lakers with 122–113 points.
Quite frankly Kuzma is an outstanding player that in his relatively short performance so far is in the NBA is in bells and whistles and he has made history. This goes to show that the sky is his starting point.
What’s more, on December 20, he scored a career-high 38 points on 80% shooting in a 122–116 win over Houston, it was quite a pyrrhic victory for the Lakers. Kuzma is broke an age-long jinx being the first Lakers rookie after that of Jerry West in 1961 to have scored close to 30 points in three consecutive games.
Kuzma also featured in the Upcoming stars challenges in 2018 and was selected in the NBA All-Rookie First Team in that season. Another 41 points career-high point was recorded by Kuzma on 22nd October 2018 when they lock horns with the Detriot Pistons in a 113-100 win game.
In December 2020, he signed a 3-year contract extension with the Lakers worth $40 million. However, he was traded to the Washington Wizards in August 2021.
From the foregoing, one can always expect an earthshattering performance from this upcoming star. And the future is very bright for him in his career with this unmatched performance.
Salary and Net Worth
Kyle earns money from his basketball career as well as other endorsement deals with brands. He has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
During his rookie days, he signed a $25, 000 a year deal with Nike. And later on, he got a big one Puma worth $15 million.
The 3-year $40 million contract extension he signed with the Lakers would have seen him earn $13 million yearly. But the Lakers dealt a trade deal sending him to the Washington Wizards.
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Parents
As already stated, the parents of Kyle Kuzman are Karri Kuzma and Larry Smith. His biological father had left since he was a kid. And so smith who is his stepfather has filled in the space.
Kyle got some of his athletic abilities from his mother. During her high school days, she played volleyball and basketball while also doing well on the tracks.
Before Karri met Larry who started playing basketball with the young Kyle helping him into what he is, she struggled a lot to raise her son as she was even forced to take two jobs while also constantly moving. At some point, she had to live in the basement of her mother’s house with her son. She later went back to college and got an Associates Degree in Business Administration from Baker College of Flint.
Interesting Things To Know About Kyle Kuzma
1. He Had Not Had A Christmas Tree Since Leaving For Prep-School
Since Kyle left for prep school, he has been so busy chasing his dream that he could not have a Christmas tree. Also, for 7 years, his mother had longed for him and the entire family to spend Christmas together.
This wish was finally granted in 2019 when he did not only have a tree but the family spent the day together before moving to Staples Center where he had a game against the LA Clippers.
2. Kuzma Has Two Siblings
Kyle was not brought up alone. He has two half-siblings; a brother and a sister. His brother who is the youngest of the three (Andre) is an aspiring video gamer while his sister, Briana, wants to be a cosmetologist.
3. Who Is His Girlfriend?
At 29, Kuzma is still not married but he has been in a number of relationships in the past. He was linked to the Australian model, Nicole Shiraz whom he dated for a little while before the two called things off in 2019. In November of the same year, a rumor emerged about a probable rekindling of the relationship.
Before Nicole, the good-looking NBA star dated Instagram model and beauty, Katya Elise Henry for some months from late 2018 to 2019. He is currently dating the Jamaican-Canadian fashion model, Winnie Harlow.
4. NBA YoungBoy Tried Stealing His Girl
When the rumor of his relationship with Nicole was still on, American rapper NBA YongBoy made an attempt at stealing her away from Kyle. He was caught sliding into her DM and when she turned him down, he told her to keep dating lame athletes and threatened to have her thrown out of clubs.
5. Kendall Jenner & Kyle Kuzma
Following his relationship with Henry, a rumor began about Kendall Jenner & Kyle Kuzma possibly dating after they were seen on a boat trip celebrating July 4th. This was after the Kadarshian broke up with Ben Simmons. As it turns out, there was no relationship between Jenner and Kuzma.
6. Constant Transfer Rumor
He is a spectacular player who in his first two seasons, has made himself among fan favorites. That is why on a good day, the Kooz chant is popular when he is having a good play. Still, there is a constant transfer rumor around him which he said has become annoying.
7. Kyle Kuzma Has A Good Height
Kyle is regarded as one of the hottest fine-looking stars in the NBA with a height of 6 feet and 9 inches and a weight of 100kg.
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