Danny Ainge Wiki
Celebrated Name | Danny Ainge |
Real Name/Full Name | Danny Ray Ainge |
Gender | Male |
Age | 61 years old |
Birth Date | March 17, 1959 |
Birth Place | Eugene, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 1.96 m |
Weight | 79 Kg |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife/Spouse (Name) | Michelle Ainge (m. 1979) |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter) | Yes (Ashlee, Austin, Tanner, Taylor, Cooper, Crew) |
Date/Girlfriend (Name) | No |
Is Danny Ainge Gay? | No |
Profession | American basketball Executive |
Salary | N/A |
Net Worth | $12 million |
Last Updated | February 2021 |
Danny Ainge is also known by the name Daniel Ray Ainge. Danny is a famous American basketball executive and also a known former professional basketball and baseball player. He now works as the general manager. He is also the president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics, which is associated with the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Danny Ainge’s Biography
Danny Ainge was born in Eugene, which is a place located in Oregon. As per our sources, he was an excellent athlete when he was in high school. He also had some of the most incredible achievements at the university in which he studied.
As per the sources during high school, he first started as a football player but later moved on to basketball and led his high school named North Eugene High School to back-to-back state basketball championships in the years 1976 and 1977.
Danny Ainge’s Education
As mentioned earlier, he has been one of the most successful players for his university as well. He played for Brigham Young University. As per the sources, he hit one of the most amazing shots during the NCAA March Madness tournament. This match was against Notre Dame, and his shot helped his university gain a one-point win.
Danny Ainge’s Wife
Danny Ainge’s wife’s name is Michelle. They both reside in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Sources have confirmed that the couple have six children. His son Austin Ainge is a very famous director of player Boston Celtics, and as of his father, he has also been a basketball player at BYU. Tanner Ainge, his other child, is a lawyer and was a political candidate as well.
As per the information, Aigne and all his family members were active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints. It has also been confirmed that Danny Ainge served as a bishop in the Church as well.
The personality had some health concerns in the recent past as well. He suffered a mild heart attack in 2009 and had also suffered another heart attack very recently in 2019. He also has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Danny Ainge’s Age
Being born on March 17, 1959, Danny Ainge is 61 years old as of 2021. His height is 1.96 m tall, and his weight is 79 kg.
Danny Ainge’s Career
Danny Ainge has had one of the most highlighted careers. His career didn’t start that well, but soon he came back strong. As per our sources reveal that he had a terrible first day of practice. His coach Bill Fitch in an interview that Aigne would have a better batting average than shooting percentage on the basketball court.
Aigne was a very physical player as well. He called 7- foot, 1 inch, Tree Rollins, a sissy, just after this Rollins elbowed him in his face, and Aigne tackled Rollins, and the two began wrestling in the court.
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Danny Ainge’s Awards & Achievements
Danny Ainge is one of the most famous personalities with some of the most remarkable achievements:-
- He won the John R. Wooden Award in 1981.
- He also won the NABC player of the year award in 1981.
- He won WAC Player of the Year in 1981.
Danny Ainge’s Net Worth
As of February 2021, The net worth of Danny Ainge is estimated to be around $12 million. He has earned most of this money by being an exceptional basketball player and also by being involved in the coaching staff as well.
Danny Ainge’s Stats
Year GP FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Rbds Avg. PF-D Pts. Avg. A S 1977-78 30 243-473 51 146-169 86 173 5.8 113-9 632 21.1 158 60 1978-79 27 206-376 55 86-112 77 102 3.8 87-3 498 18.4 122 46 1979-80 29 229-430 53 97-124 78 114 3.9 91-4 555 19.1 132 43 1980-81 32 309-596 52 164-199 82 152 4.8 102-3 782 24.4 127 46 Totals 118 987-1875 53 493-605 81 541 4.6 393-19 2467 20.9 539 195