Collin Sexton is a famous American basketball player who plays for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association.
He is also popular for being one of the skilful players who played for Alabama Crimson Tide college basketball.
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Collin Sexton Biography
Collin Darnel Sexton was born on January 4, 1999, in Marietta, Georgia, United States, into the family of Darnell and Gia Sexton.
He is currently 26 years old, and he is the youngest in the family. Collin Sexton has an older brother named Jordan and also an older sister named Guiana.
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Collin attended two high schools when he was growing up. The first was Hillgrove High School, which is located in Powder Springs, Georgia, and he was later transferred to Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia.
However, the transfer was based on the fact that his parents wanted the best school for him and also a school that would help his career as a child.
Collin Sexton later went to the University of Alabama, where he got his degree, which he used to enhance his career.
Moreover, he was transferred basically because they later relocated to Mableton and that was where he grew up with his parents and siblings.
The 26-year-old stands about 6 feet 1 Inch tall and weighs 86kg in weight. His star sign is Capricorn, and just like his star sign, Collin happens to have lots of patience; he perseveres and is also very dedicated to whatever he does in life.
He is this one person who does not joke with his time and work; he utilizes it carefully, and his patience is also one of his greatest virtues.
He does not mind waiting for as long as it takes, as long as it will yield positive results to prove that his patience is worth it.
So many people love Collin, his family included, because of his simple lifestyle. His family has always been his backbone.
Sexton Career
Collin Sexton started his career at a very tender age, and at the age of three, he was already playing basketball smoothly.
At his high school at Pebblebrook High School, he was playing in the junior category and he helped the Falcons to a 2016 Georgia Region 3-6A title and also helped in the 2016 Georgia class 6A state championship game.
Sexton became very good and skilful; in 2017, he was already rated as a five-star recruit, and he was also considered one of the best players in the recruiting class by ESPN and Rivals.com, and he was also rated the same way by scout.com.
At the University of Alabama, where he attended, he also played for coach Avery Johnson, and on November 25, 2017, it was already that he scored 40 points while playing shorthanded.
However, after so many tournaments had been played and Sexton was always among the team, he later announced his intentions to let go of his final three seasons of collegiate eligibility, and he declared his interest in the 2018 NBA draft.
Unfortunately, he could not play due to eligibility factors, and his name was also on the list of those who were implicated in the NCAA scandal of receiving payments or dinners. However, his name was later cleared of that.
In 2018, Sexton began to play professionally, and he was selected as the eighth overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA draft.
He was able to make his first NBA debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers, coming off the bench with nine points and three rebounds in a 104-116 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
In September 2022, Collin Sexton was signed -and traded alongside two other players as the three future first-round picks and also two future pick swaps to the Utah Jazz.
The deal was a four-year agreement, and Sexton agreed to it as the contract was worth about $72 million, and he made his first debut for the Jazz by recording 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Collin Sexton NBA Earnings
Collin Sexton has come to the level of having a day to his salary and what he wants to be earning as a player; however, his four-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers was worth $70,950, which was guaranteed with an annual salary of $17,737,500.
The 26-year-old has a basic salary of $18,150,000, and he was also carrying a cap hit of $18,350,000 and a dead cap value of $18,150,000 as of 2024-25.
During the years of his professionalism, he is currently making 4.7 per cent, which is more than what he made in 2023/24, and he happens to be the 94th best-paid NBA player for this year.
Sexton was also the 93rd best-paid NBA player as of 2023, and considering the best-paid guard, he is the 45th best-paid guard for this year, while he was the 48th best-paid guard last year.
However, rating him based on his performance and earnings in his current club, he is the 3rd best-paid player of the Utah Jazz this year, and he was also the 3rd best-paid player last year, which means he is still maintaining his spot.
Meanwhile, during the time he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018/19 season, he was earning about $4 073,760 ($5,079,084*), and his earnings increased to $4,764,960 (5,844,513*) in 2019/20 season.
In the 2020/21 season, it was later increased to $4,991,880 ($6,083,561*) and this was a thing of joy to Sexton as it also indicated that there was an improvement in all ramifications.
Then, in the 2021/22 season, he was earning $6,349,671 ($7,342,426*) before he was signed into Utah Jazz in 2022/23, and this brought about a huge difference in his salary compared to when he was with his former club.
Collin Sexton was earning about $16,700,000 ($17,706,809*) in his first season with them, and in his second season in 2023/24, he was earning about $17,525,000 ($18,045,737*).
Collin Sexton Net Worth
Collin Sexton is a professional basketball, and his worth is estimated to be around $12 million as of June 2024, according to online sources.
However, his primary source of income is in his NBA contract and also endorsements and some other sponsorship deals.
Some reputable brands have recognized Sexton, and he has been associated with brands like ReAthlete, Nike, Crash On The Run (Mobile Game), and Ghurka (Travel Bags).
Also, there is no information about the 26-year-old having any investment and having any other stream of income aside from his NBA contract and endorsement and sponsorships.
