Jordan Clarkson

Professional basketball player

American and Filipino Tampa, Florida, USA Gemini 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional basketball player
NationalityAmerican and Filipino
Date of Birth07/06/1992
Age34 years
BirthplaceTampa, Florida, USA
Zodiac SignGemini

Latest News about Jordan Clarkson

28/10/2026

Clarkson scored 18 points off the bench, with seven steals-free defensive contributions such as two steals, in the Knicks' 133-127 win over the Chicago Bulls. The performance came early in the 2026-27 season and added to his role as a reserve scorer for New York.

09/07/2026

Clarkson agreed to re-sign with the New York Knicks for the 2026-27 NBA season after his previous one-year deal expired. The move kept a key rotation scorer on a club that had just won the 2026 NBA championship.

14/06/2026

Clarkson played a minor role for the Knicks during the 2026 NBA Finals, which New York won. The title was his second major team championship of the 2025-26 period, following the NBA Cup earlier in the season.

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryJordan Taylor Clarkson is an American and Filipino professional basketball guard who plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. He was a second-round pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and became the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2021. He was part of the Knicks team that won the 2026 NBA championship and re-signed with the club for the 2026-27 season.

Physical Stats & More

Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
PositionGuard
Jersey Number00

Educational Qualification(s)

High SchoolKaren Wagner High School, San Antonio, Texas
University
University of TulsaAttended from 2009
University of MissouriTransferred in 2012 and played college basketball until 2014

Personal Life

CitizenshipDual citizenship of the United States and the Philippines
ResidenceSan Antonio, Texas

Family

FatherMike Clarkson, a former United States Air Force member
MotherAnnette Tullao Davis, a former United States Air Force member
StepmotherJanie Clarkson

Career

NBA Draft2014, second round, 46th overall pick by the Washington Wizards, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers
Teams
  • Team: Los Angeles Lakers Years: 2014-2017
  • Team: Cleveland Cavaliers Years: 2017-2019
  • Team: Utah Jazz Years: 2019-2025
  • Team: New York Knicks Years: 2025-present
Major Honours
  • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2021)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2015)
  • NBA Cup champion (2025) with the New York Knicks
  • NBA champion (2026) with the New York Knicks
InternationalPlayed for the Philippines national team at the 2018 Asian Games

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He and Jeremy Lin became the first Asian-American starting backcourt in NBA history on March 24, 2015.
2. He became the first Filipino-American player to win an NBA championship.
3. He was cleared by the NBA in 2018 to play for the Philippines national team at the Asian Games.

Also born on 7 June

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