Jodie Meeks: Biography in Details
Who is Jodie Meeks?
Jodie Meeks is an American well-known professional basketball player.
He is best known as the player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He plays the shooting guard position wearing jersey number 20.
Jodie Meeks Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
American professional basketball player Jodie Meeks was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
He was born on 21 August 1987. He is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.
His birth name is Orestes Jodie Meeks II. Her mother’s name is Margaret Meeks and her father’s name is Orestes Meeks. He has two siblings, Brianna and Kolby.
Education, School/College University
Jodie Meeks studied at Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia, and he was considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.
He helped his high school team to win a state basketball title.
After graduating high school, Jodie Meeks attended the University of Kentucky where he played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team.
Jodie Meeks: Professional Life and Career
Talking about the career journey of Jodie Meeks, he started playing basketball professionally in 2009 and he is still active in it.
He started playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2009 NBA draft.
On 18 February 2010, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Francisco Elson in exchange for Primoz Brezec and Royal Ivey. On 27 March 2012, he set a career-high scoring 31 points.
Further, on 13 August 2012, he signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
He set a new career-high of 42 points in a winning match against Oklahoma City Thunder on 9 March 2014.
On 14 July 2014, he signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Pistons worth $19.5 million.
He missed most of the matches due to his lower back injury and he made a debut for Pistons on 12 December 2014 recording 12 points in a match against Phoenix Suns.
On 29 June 2016, Jodie Meeks was traded to the Orlando Magic. He missed most of the matches for the matches due to his right foot injury and sprained ligament in his right limb.
He is still playing for the team Magic wearing jersey number 20. His success in his career path has paid him well financially.
Meeks’s net worth varies depending on various sources so for now, we can say that his net worth has grown significantly.
Jodie Meeks: Salary, Net Worth
Jodie Meeks’s net worth is estimated to be $25 million according to the sources. However, his salary is unknown.
Seeing his performance in this field we can assume that he earns a good salary and he has an estimated net worth of $25 million.
Jodie Meeks: Rumors, Controversy
Except for trade rumors, Jodie Meeks hasn’t been in other rumors but he suffered a controversy for his injuries.
Body Stats: Height, Weight, Body Size
Moving towards his body measurements, Jodie Meeks has a good height of 6 Feet and 4 Inches (1.93m) with a body weight of 95kg.
He has black hair color and his eye color is also black. There is no information about his body weight and shoe size.
Social Media
Jodie Meeks is active on Twitter and Instagram. Jodie Meeks has more than 86.9k followers on Twitter and more than 68k followers on Instagram.
FAQs
Did Jodie Meeks retire?
- He is not yet exited from the basketball court.
Where did Jodie Meeks attend college?
- He attended the University of Kentucky.
Jodie Meeks’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | August | Wednesday |
| 2025 | August | Thursday |
| 2026 | August | Friday |
| 2027 | August | Saturday |
| 2028 | August | Monday |