Gordon Hayward

Gordon Hayward: Biography in Details

Who is Gordon Hayward?

Gordon Hayward is an American well-known professional basketball player.

He is best known as the player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays from a small forward position wearing jersey number 20.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity

American professional basketball player Gordon Hayward was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born on 23 March 1990. He is of North American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

His birth name is Gordon Daniel Hayward. His mother’s name is Jody Hayward and his father’s name is Gordon Scott Hayward.

He has a twin sister named Heather Hayward. Since childhood, he has built up a strong interest in basketball sports.

Education, School/College University

Gordon Hayward studied at Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Indiana, and led his team to Indiana Class 4A  state championship.

After graduating high school, he attended the University of Butler where he was named the Horizon League Player of the Year.

Gordon Hayward: Professional Life, Career

Talking about career journey of Gordon Hayward, started playing basketball professionally in 2010 and he is still active in it.

He started playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2010 NBA draft. During his rookie season, he played around 72 games for the Jazz recording an average of 5.4 points per game.

On 13 April 2011, he set a career-high scoring 34 points in a winning match against the Denver Nuggets.

On 8 February 2012, Gordon Hayward was selected to play in the 2012 Rising Stars Challenge and won it for team Chuck recording 14 points.

In 10 July 2014, he was offered a four-year contract worth $63 million to the Charlotte Hornets but the Jazz matched the offer sheet and kept him within the team on 12 July 214.

On 14 November 2014, Hayward recorded a season-high 33 points in a winning match against New York Knicks.

On 7 April 2017, Gordon Hayward set a new career record of 39 points in a winning match against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Since his career journey, he has never been traded to any other team. His success in his career path has paid him well financially.

Gordon Hayward: Salary, Net Worth

His net worth varies depending on the various sources so for now, we can say Gordon Hayward’s net worth has grown significantly which is $60 million as of 2023.

Gordon Hayward: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal 

There’s an ongoing rumor about Gordon Hayward that he is possibly signing with the Miami Heat.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Gordon Hayward has a height of 6 feet 8 inches and weighs 76 kg.

His hair color is brown and his eye color is blue. His shoe size is unknown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Gordan is currently active on social media. He uses Facebook and Twitter.

Gordon Hayward has more than 814k followers on Facebook and over 661.5k followers on Twitter. He has over 1.3 million followers on his Instagram account.

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