Matt Barnes is a former American basketball player. Barnes spent 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association. In his last season, he won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors. As of 2021, Matt Barnes' net worth is estimated to be around $13 million.
Matt is currently the co-host of the All the Smoke podcast. He had verbal conflicts with former basketball player Kwame Brown. Barnes wants Brown to go on his podcast and talk to him face-to-face.
| Full Name | Matt Barnes |
| Birth Date | March 9, 1980 |
| Birth Place | Santa Clara, California, U. S. |
| Profession | Basketball Player |
| Ex-wife | Gloria Govan |
| Net Worth | $13 million |
Early life
Matt Barnes was born on March 9, 1980 in Santa Clara, California, United States. His father is African American and his mother is white. For studies he attended Camp High School, where he actively played soccer and basketball. He later attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). There he played four seasons in college basketball.
Net worth and career of Matt Barnes
Barnes was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA draft. However, he did not stay with the team for long as he was immediately traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2003, he signed with the new Long Beach Jam team. There he fought for the American Basketball Association (ABA) championship, eventually earning 247 points with the new team.
Matt was very impressed with his performance in the league, which led him to sign with the new professional basketball team, the Los Angeles Clippers, for the second half of the 2003-2004 season. In October 2004, he was signed by the new Sacramento Kings and averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds in his first game with the Kings. In October 2005 he was signed as a free agent by the New York Knicks. He played six games with the team and joined the Philadelphia 76ers.
Matt signed with the new Golden State Warriors in 2006. He got a chance to show off his skills on the field when forward Mike Dunleavy Jr. was on the bench. Barnes set a Warriors franchise record with 7 three-pointers. His attack improved significantly from 3 points per game to 9.8. In all, he played 76 games for Philadelphia.
Barnes played for the Phoenix Suns for one year, during which time he was suspended for two games. He then played with the Orlando Magic for 2 years. He then spent two years with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2010 to 2012. Barnes returned to the Los Angeles Clippers in September 2012. In June 2013 he was named Defensive Player of the Year. Barnes faced the Memphis Grizzlies again on June 25, 2015.
Barnes signed with the Sacramento Kings on July 9, 2016, but left the team on February 20, 2017, joining the Golden States Warriors on March 2, 2017. Barnes received his first league ring in 16 years and 14 seasons in the NBA. Barnes announced his retirement from the NBA on December 11, 2017 through an Instagram post.
Personal life of Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes was married to reality star Gloria Govan. They exchanged vows in 2012 and split two years later. The couple has twins Carter and Isaiah. Matt is currently dating plus size model Anansa Sims. The couple reconciled in March 2021 after splitting in 2020.
Barnes is currently having a heated argument with Twitter and asks him to appear on his podcast. Brown commented on it by saying, “Your only line is about basketball, I got a line about your life, you punk bitch.” Recalling her earlier incident of hers with Derek Fisher, he also insulted Barnes by calling her Becky with the beautiful hair.
Matt Barnes net worth
As of 2021, Matt Barnes’s personal wealth is estimated to be around $13 million. During his professional basketball career, he accumulated a large sum of money. According to some websites, his annual salary was 3.4 million dollars. Matt has been convicted several times in his career. He was fined $35,000 for defending his violence against New York Knicks Derek Fisher during their October fight.