Bradley Beal's height, salary, age, net worth, wife, Instagram, trade rumours

Bradley Beal's height, salary, age, net worth, wife, Instagram, trade rumours

Ciku Njuguna
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Meet basketball star Bradley Beal. The prolific Washington Wizards shooting guard has made a name for himself as one of the best basketball players in the NBA with impressive 31.3 points per game and an average shooting score of 59.2%. The article will explore more about Bradley Beal's height, net worth, weekly salary, family, trade news, and more.

Bradley Beal's height
The #3 Wizards' guard goes for the basket against Day'Ron Sharpe of the Brooklyn Nets at Capital One Arena in Washington DC, in their 2022 game. Photo by Scott Taetsch.
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In 2021, Beal had the second-highest PGA scores in the NBA, missing the first position by a few points to Steph Curry, unlike the 2021-22 season, where he had recorded some of his lowest scores ever. So, is Bradley Beal the best shooting guard? Dig in and find out more.

Profile summary

Full name

Bradley Emmanuel Beal

Nickname

Big Panda

Gender

Male

Date of birth

28th June 1993

Bradley Beal's age

28 (at the time of writing)

Zodiac sign

Cancer

Place of birth

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Nationality

American

Ethnicity

African-American

Hair colour

Black

Eye colour

Brown

The small forward comes from a highly athletic family. Did you know that Besta, his mother played college basketball? According to a report by The Athletic, she taught him how to shoot early in his career.

Although the Beal family has not reached the athletic level of several NBA players that are related, the small forward's brothers have all played football professionally. Scroll down and find out more about his parents, wife, and children.

Bradley Beal's children
The three-time All-Star holds his son Bradley (Deuce) Beal II after a 2022 game against the Brooklyn Nets at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Photo by Scott Taetsch.
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Family

Mother

Besta Beal

Father

Bobby Beal

Siblings

4

Relationship status

Married

Spouse

Kamiah Adams-Beal

Children

2

Bradley Beal's wife

Who is Kamiah Adams-Beal? As he is popularly known to his fans and teammates, 'Big Panda' is married to a Belgian-born actress, model, and influencer Kamiah Adams. The actress, one of the most successful NBA wives, is credited for her role in Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood 2015 in the Ring of Fire, LA Confidential, The Revelation, and The Reunion episodes.

Bradley Beal's height

Beal's measurements are widely discussed and published as he is one of the most impressive NBA shooting guards. At the 2012 NBA draft, his height in inches without shoes stood at 6' 3.25" and 6' 4.75'' with shoes. However, he later disagreed with the measurement during a pre-game interview, saying,

“I’m way taller than 6'3". “I think I’ve grown an inch or two. I’m not sure how tall I am right now.”

Measurements

Height in inches (without shoes)

6' 3.25"

Height in cm

191

Weight in pounds

201.7

Weight in kg

91.5

Hand length

8.5'

Standing reach

8'4"

Wingspan

6'8"

Career

Bradley Beal's height
Bradley shoots the ball against Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard, Amir Coffey, at Capital One Arena in the 2022 season, in Washington, DC. Photo by G Fiume.
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Before joining the NBA, Beal played basketball in high school at Chaminade College Preparatory School and later at the University of Florida in 2009. He received several accolades for his sportsmanship at the university, including the SES All-Freshman award and the First Team All-SEC, in one season.

So, which year did Bradley Beal get drafted into the NBA? His childhood dream came true three years later when he became the Washington Wizards' third pick during the 2012 NBA Draft. Being just a 19-year-old at the time, he could not contain his excitement, remarking after the selection that,

“I didn’t know it was going to come this fast. Here I am today. "The greatest feeling ever. This is, by far, the best feeling I’ve ever had. To achieve my dream and my goal is a blessing and an honour.”
Bradley Beal's height
The Big Panda drives to the basket against Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics during the first half of their 2022 meeting at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Photo by Scott Taetsch.
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Big Panda's NBA career has grown to incredible heights in the ten years he has played professionally. During his first season at the Wizard, he not only clinched the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award but also appeared for the 2013 All-Star weekend, where he was named in the 2013 NBA All-Rookie first team.

According to his NBA profile, the 2011 Gatorade National Player of the Year has had the following regular season stats for 2021-22:

Bradley Beal's stats

Team

Washington Wizards

Position

Shooting guard

Number

#3

Points per Game

23.2

Rebounds per Game

4.7

Assists per Game

6.6

Player Impact Estimate (PIE)

12.3

Games played

40

Minutes played

1439

Total points

928

Field Goal percentage

45.1%

3-point Field Goal percentage

30.0%

Free Throw percentage

83.3%

Rebounds

189

Bradley Beal's injury

During a January 2022 game against the Memphis Grizzlies, he suffered a torn ligament injury on his left wrist. Later, the team announced that Beal would be out for the rest of the season.

Bradley Beal's contract

How much is Bradley Beal's contract with the Washington Wizards worth? According to Spotrac, he signed a $70 million contract that guarantees him an average annual salary of $35 million. Although the contract is set to expire in 2023, let us look at the contract's details.

Contract period

2 years

The amount guaranteed at signing

$70 million

Average annual salary at signing

$33 million

Bradley Beal's salary

$35 million

2022-23 player-option base salary

$36 million

Bradley Beal's trade rumours

The NBA trades of 2022 are just as eventful as expected. However, Beal has opted to stay in the Wizard squad with a year left in his contract. Although there has been no official statement from the Wizards or Beal, he is likely to sign a SuperMax extension on his contract with the team that guarantees him about $245 million for five years.

Bradley Beal's net worth

Forbes lists him as one of the world's highest-paid athletes of 2022. The wealthy basketballer is currently valued at about $37.7 million, earning about $33.7 million annually and $4 million in endorsements.

Bradley Beal's height
Bradley handles the ball expertly against Matt Thomas, Chicago Bulls point guard, at Capital One Arena in 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo by G Fiume.
Source: Getty Images

Bradley Beal's accolades

  • 2018, 2019, 2021 NBA All-Star
  • 2021 All-NBA Third Team
  • 2013 NBA All-Rookie First Team
  • 2019 NBA Community Assist Award
  • 2012 First-team All-SEC
  • 2011 Gatorade National Player of the Year
  • 2011 McDonald's All American
  • 2011 Mr. Show Me Basketball
  • 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Cup MVP

Is Bradley Beal on Instagram?

Being such a popular figure in and out of the basketball court, Beal has amassed millions of followers on Instagram and Twitter. As of 3rd June 2022, he had about 1.3 million followers on Instagram and 674,000 followers on Twitter.

At the start of his career, Bradley Beal's height brought a lot of controversies, with critics arguing that he was on the shorter end of the average NBA shooting guard height. Regardless, he has proved critics wrong, distinguishing himself as one of the Wizards' most valuable players.

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Ciku Njuguna
Ciku Njuguna is a journalist with 3 year’s experience in content creation based in Kenya. She currently covers sports personnel as well as team biographies.