Al Horford is a well-known Dominican basketball player who is leading blissful life along with his loving wife Amelia Vega and their kids.
Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso, simply referred to as Al Horford, is a Dominican professional basketball athlete playing for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The NBA star is also known by his nickname “Big Al”. He is a five-time NBA All-star and is also the highest-paid Latin American basketball player.
Horford committed to playing college basketball with the Florida Gators and played as the starting center on their back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships teams in 2006 and 2007.
Al Horford 4 Kids With Wife Amelia Vega: Meet Celtics Star Family
Al Horford is happily married to his gorgeous wife Amelia Vega. After dating for quite a while, Horford and Vega finally decided to tie their marriage knot on December 24, 2011, in Santo Domingo.
The couple has four children together from their marriage. Amelia is a well-known Dominican model, actress, singer, author, and beauty queen. At the age of 18, Amelia had won the title of Miss Universe 2003 pageant.
Amelia became the first-ever Miss Universe from the Dominican Republic and the youngest winner since 1994. After earning the Miss Dominican Republic title, she represented her country in the Miss Universe 2003 pageant.
At the time Amelia was the youngest woman to win Miss Universe since 1994 and, as of 2022, she is the tallest winner, standing at a beautiful height of 6 feet and 2 inches tall.
Know About Al Horford And Amelia Vega Married Life: Meet Their Children
After dating almost two years, Al Horford and Amelia Vega exchanged their marriage vows in Santo Domingo on December 24, 2011. The duo have been together for over a decade now.
In February 2015, Amelia gave birth to their first son, Ean Horford. Their second daughter, Alia Horford Vega, was born in November 2016 and is five years old as of 2022.
The family tree began to flourish as they added their third child, Ava Horford Vega, in 2018. The lovely pair welcomed their most recent addition to their family, an adorable daughter, Nova Horford Vega, in January 2021.
NBA Star Al Horford Salary And Net Worth – How Rich Is The Athlete In 2022?
NBA star Al Horford has an estimated net worth of $60 million and has an impressive salary of around $26.5 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Thanks to his successful basketball career.
The athlete played college basketball at the University of Florida, where he grabbed two NCAA Championships. In 2007, Horford was named SEC Tournament MVP, Second-team All-American-NABC, and further Third-team All-American – AP.
Horford was selected 3rd in the 2007 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks and played nine seasons before signing a contract with the Boston Celtics. The athlete was named the All-NBA Third Team and was also the NBA Shooting Stars champion.
He has also represented the Dominican Republic on international platforms, winning a Gold in the 2012 Centrobasket and Bronze medals at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship and the 2008 Centrobasket.
In 2007, Horford agreed to a four-year deal worth $17.53 million, and in 2010 he signed a five-year contract worth $60 million. Between 2017 and 2018, he earned around $30 million between salary and endorsement.
