Tyler Johnson: Biography in Details
Who is Tyler Johnson?
American Tyler Johnson is a professional basketball player. He is renowned for playing as a point guard and shooting guard.
Currently, he is playing as a free agent. Last, he was playing for the professional team, Phoenix Suns.
Tyler Johnson- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Parents, Siblings
He was born as Tyler Ryan Johnson on the 7th of May 1992 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Milton (father) and Jennifer Johnson (mother). Jennifer serves in the United States Air Force in the range of Master Sergeant.
He has four siblings including three brothers Logan, Brandson, and Gabe, and a sister, Lauren. They are of British-Scottish ethnicity.
Johnson’s Education
Tyler Johnson graduated from Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California. Later, he attended Fresno State University in Fresno, California.
During their University days, he used to play basketball for the University team. For the University team, he played 127 games and made the average point 10.6 points with 27.9 minutes per game with a shooting percent of 45.6%.
Tyler Johnson- Professional Career
Professionally, Tyler Johnson started his journey as a basketball player with the Miami Heat. In 2014, he joined the team for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On the 7th of October 2014, the Heat signed him as a player. However, he left the team on the 25th of October 2014.
Moving Forward, on the 3rd of November, he joined Sioux Falls Skyforce which happens to be a partner team of Heat. Later, on the 12th of January 2015, he signed the 10-days contract with Miami. Following that, on the 29th of January 2015, he again signed 10 days contract with the team.
Later, on the 8th of February 2015, the Heat signed him under the two years contract with him. After that, he played two seasons for the team.
On the 6th of July 2016, Tyler Johnson became the free agent. After that, Brooklyn Nets offered him a four-year contract worth $50 million. However, he signed with Heat contract with the same value.
On the 6th of February 2019, the Heat traded him and Wayne Ellington in the exchange for Ryan Anderson with Phoenix Sun. On the 9th of February 2020, the team waived him.
As of now, he is a free agent player.
Tyler Johnson- Net Worth, Salary, Contract
Through his career as a basketball player, he has maintained to accumulated a net worth of $30 million. Last, in 2019-2020, his annual earning as the player of Phoenix Xuns was in the range of $19,245,370.
Before that, he was on a four-year contract with the basketball team, Miami Heat that worth $50 million. Based on the contract, his annual salary was $12,500,000.
To date, his total earnings through his basketball career are in the range of $52,223,512.
In 2016, Tyler Johnson bought a mansion in Miami worth $4.82 million. Two years later, he sold the mansion with a basketball court for $4.33 million.
Brittney Griner call out Tyler Johnson
In 2018, Tyler Johnson found himself in between the argument of Brittney Griner regarding the wage.
The controversy started when Brittney took her Instagram account to post to mention that woman basketball players like her deserve more respect as the mediocre player like Johnson are making $20 million a year
On the other hand, the average salary of WNBA players is $75,000 and the maximum salary is $115k only.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Tyler Johnson has hazel eyes with black hair. His height is 6 feet 3 inches and weighs around 84 kg.
Social Media Profiles
Tyler Johnson is active on Twitter with the handle, @RealTJohnson with over 22.7k followers. But he is not active on Facebook and Instagram.
On Twitter, he is following the personalities like Shams Charania, Kobe Bryant, and Gary Harris.
Tyler Johnson’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Friday |
| 2025 | June | Saturday |
| 2026 | June | Sunday |
| 2027 | June | Monday |
| 2028 | June | Wednesday |
Tyler Johnson’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May | Tuesday |
| 2025 | May | Wednesday |
| 2026 | May | Thursday |
| 2027 | May | Friday |
| 2028 | May | Sunday |