Houston Jerami Grant is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.
Denver Nuggets’ acquisition Jerami Grant excited to join a contender
The 25-year-old forward was focused on an individual offseason workout in D.C., trying to build off a career-year in the 2018-19 season. Then the news came. Grant received a call from Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti letting him know was being traded to the Denver Nuggets. He was surprised about the trade, but he is looking forward to being part of an expected contender in the Western Conference.
"I'm definitely excited to be here and be a part of a winning organization,” Grant said at his introductory press conference on Thursday.
Famous For
American Professional NBA Basketball player
Early Life of Jerami Grant
Jerami Grant was born on March 12, 1994, in Portland, Oregon, United States. his nationality is American and his birth sign is Pisces. Additionally, his ethnicity is African-American. he was born to his father Harvey Grant and mother Beverly Grant. His father is a former basketball player. He grew up with his three brothers Jerai, Jerian, and Jaelin Grant. His brothers Jerai and Jerian Grant are also professional basketball players. Regarding his education, Grant attended DeMatha Catholic High School and graduated from Syracuse University.
Body Measurement of Jerami Grant
As a professional player, Jerami Grant stands the perfect height of 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 100 kg ( 200 lbs).
Personal/marital status of Jerami Grant (married, girlfriend, children)
Jerami Grant is an unmarried man. Moreover, he is not dating anyone at the current moment. Similarly, there are no records of Grant's past relationships and affairs too. Grant is active in social media like Twitter, Instagram but till date, he hasn't posted or shared any photos of girls which makes people doubt about his affairs. His sexual orientation is straight.
Career of Jerami Grant
- On June 26, 2014, Grant was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers,[4] and joined the team for the 2014 NBA Summer League
- On September 29, 2014, he signed a four-year deal with the 76ers, with two years guaranteed.
- On February 2, he had a season-best game with 18 points and 7 rebounds in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- In July 2015, Grant rejoined the 76ers for the 2015 NBA Summer League
- On December 30, he recorded 16 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and five blocked shots in a 110–105 win over the Sacramento Kings.
- On November 1, 2016, Grant was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Ersan İlyasova and a protected draft pick
- On October 31, 2017, Grant scored 17 points off the bench in a 110–91 win over the Milwaukee Bucks
- On July 7, 2018, Grant re-signed with the Thunder
- On April 10, he set a new career-high with 28 points in a 127–116 win over the Bucks.
- On July 8, 2019, Grant was traded to the Denver Nuggets for a 2020 first-round pick.
Net Worth of Jerami Grant
Being a professional basketball player, Grant earns a considerable amount of money from his career. As of 2019, Grant receives a salary of $8.6 Million and has a net worth of $9 Million.
