Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Bio (Wiki)

Who is Michael Kidd-Gilchrist?

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is an American well-known professional basketball player.

He is best known as the player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He plays from small forward and powers forward position wearing a jersey number 14.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: Birth Facts, Family, Childhood

American professional basketball player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Somerdale, New Jersey on 26 September 1993.

He is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

His birth name is Michael Anthony Edward Kid-Gilchrist.

His mother’s name is Cindy Richardson. On 11 August 1996, his father, Michael Gilchrist Sr. died due to multiple gunshot wounds.

Education

Kidd-Gilchrist studied at St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey where he was ranked the third player by ESPN.com and Rivals.com.

He won a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.

On 14 April 2010, he attended the University of Kentucky and led his team to the NCAA championship in 2012.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: Professional Life, Career

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist started playing basketball in 2012.

He started playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2012 NBA draft.

On 7 July 2012, he signed a rookie scale contract with the Bobcats and was named All-Rookie second team on 14 May 2013.

On 31 October 2013, he signed a contract extension with the Bobcats and recorded an average of 7.2 points and 5.2 rebounds during the 2013-14 season.

During this season, Charlotte Bobcats changed their name to Charlotte Hornets.

He worked with an assistant coach of the Hornets Mark Price to develop his jump shot.

On 26 August 2015, he signed a four-year contract extension worth $52 million to the Hornets.

Kidd-Gilchrist hasn’t been traded to any other teams in the NBA. He is playing for Charlotte Hornets since the beginning of his career journey.

He plays from a small and power forward position for the Hornets wearing jersey number 14.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: Salary, Net Worth

There is no information regarding his salary and he has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million as per 2022’s data.

Seeing his performance in his field we can assume that he earns a good salary and net worth.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: Rumors, Controversy

Unlike other players, he hasn’t been in rumors but he suffered a controversy for spending his entire career as a member of the Charlotte Hornets.

Body Measurement

Michael Kidd has a height of 6 feet 6 inches. His body weighs 105.2kg.

He has black hair and black eyes. Furthermore, there are no details regarding his body measurements.

Social Media Profile

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 200k followers on Facebook, 188k followers on Instagram and 304.6k followers on Twitter.

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