Lou Williams is a professional American basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Throughout his fourteen years of a professional career in NBA, Lou has made his appearances from several teams, including Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, and also Houston Rockets.
He is also the 2015 NBA Sixth Man of the Year with the Toronto Raptors and the 2018 and 2019 NBA Sixth Man of the Year with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Lou Williams Brief Wiki
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Year of Birth: 1986 Birthday: 27 October |
Nationality: American |
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Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee |
Ethnicity: Afro-American |
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Age: 33-Year-Old |
Height: 6 feet and 1 inch |
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Education: Snellville's South Gwinnett High School |
Salary: $800,000 (in 2019) Net Worth: $16 Million |
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Occupation: NBA Player |
Partner(s): Rece Mitchell/ Ashley Henderson (split in 2015) |
Lou's Net Worth, Salary, And Contract
American professional NBA player Lou Williams has been able to summon the estimated net worth of $16 million.
Lou signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for $21 million back in July 2015. He played the 2015/16/17 career from the Lakers before he signed a three-year deal worth $24,000,000 with the Los Angeles Clippers in February 2018.
As a current point guard/shooting guard of the Clippers, Lou is estimated to have a salary of $8,000,000, as of 2019.
Starting his NBA career at high school from Snellville's South Gwinnett High School, he skipped his college and made his entrance in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2005. The Philadelphia 76ers selected him in their 45th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. After three seasons, he re-signed a five-year contract with the 76ers for $25 million in August 2008. He played until the 2012 season.
Later, in 2012, he moved to the Atlanta Hawks and played a couple of seasons.
Lou Williams Career Stats
According to NBA.com, Lou Williams career stats records:
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Minutes Per Game: 24.7 |
Field Percentage: 42.1 |
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Three Points Percentage: 34.9 |
Free Throw Percentage: 83.9 |
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Points Per Game: 14.4 |
Rebounds Per Game: 2.2 |
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Assists Per Game: 3.3 |
Blocks Per Game: 0.2 |
Lou Dated Two Girlfriends At The Same Time
Lou Williams has dated two women, Ashley Henderson and Rece Mitchell, simultaneously. Ashley is an Instagram star, whereas Rece is an owner of Grandeur Atl, which provides beauty services to their clients.
The triangular love story of Lou Williams came to notice in 2014, and the two of his girlfriends, Ashley and Rece, were okay with their bond.
But with one of his girlfriends Ashley, Lou had a split in 2015. Their relationship bore them two daughters, namely Jada and Zoey.
Break-Up With Ashley; Rece Cheated Him With Drake
After Lou Williams and Ashley Henderson dispatched their romantical bond, several sources claimed that the 33-year-old NBA player treasured a monogamous relationship with Rece Williams.
However, three years later, in November 2018, Lou broke up with Rece after the rumors suggested her infidelity with the hip-hop turned pop-star, Drake. She was spotted with Drake and Trey Songz in late 2018, after which Lou signed of parting his ways from her.
Lou Williams celebrates his birthday with his girlfriend, Rece Mitchell on 27 October 2019 (©: Instagram/Rece Mitchell)
But now, Lou and Rece seem to be amicable as they have been spotted together celebrating his 33rd birthday on 27 October 2019.
Lou Williams Fittingly Names His Son Name
When Rece's pregnancy came forth the media in November 2019, Lou Williams was speculated as to the baby father of her child. Rece shared her baby bump back in August 2019, which hinted that Lou was her forthcoming baby's father.
Eventually, the rumors came true. Rece welcomed her baby son on 31 December 2019, and together, she and Williams named him 'Syx Lou Williams' close name to Lou Williams himself.
Lou Williams and Rece Mitchell's son 'Syx Lou Williams' (©: Instagram/ReceMitchell)
During the time of Rece Mitchell's labor, Williams was in Sacramento with his team. But he flew back to Los Angeles and spent plenty of time with his girlfriend.
Despite the cheating stories between the pro basketball player and his girlfriend, the couple now focuses on parenting their infant son, Syx Lou Williams.
Lou's Family, Two Siblings
Lou Williams was born on 27 October in 1986, in Memphis, Tennessee, the United States to his parents, Mitch Faulkner and Janice Faulkner. His late-father, Mitch Faulkner, was a voiceover worker.
His lovely family consists of two siblings, namely Taurus Williams and FraShaundra Williams, in his family.