Jamal Murray is a professional basketball player playing as a point guard for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA, as of 2024. Born on February 23, 1997, and hailing from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Murray started playing basketball at the age of six. Murray's journey to a basketball career began in high school. He teamed up with fellow prospect Thon Maker at Orangeville Prep to victory against many American schools. This led him to his next step at the University of Kentucky, where he won the SEC tournament and averaged 20 points per game on 45.4 field goal percentage and 40.8 three-point shooting, as per Sports Reference.
Eventually, Jamal Murray was selected seventh overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets where he quickly established a formidable partnership with Nikola Jokic. Murray suffered a season-ending ACL injury in 2021, which caused him to miss the 2020-21 playoffs and the 2021-22 season. However, after returning to the court after missing 18 months, Murray and Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to the franchise's first NBA Championship in 2023. Throughout the 2023 playoffs, Murray averaged 26.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game, as per Basketball Reference.
Jamal Murray’s shoe brand
Jamal Murray is a New Balance athlete. According to Bleacher Report, Murray signed a multi-year contract with New Balance in December 2020. According to Kixstats, during the 2023 NBA finals, Murray wore New Balance Two WXY 3. He has since been seen rocking several New Balance shoes such as - New Balance Two Way, New Balance Two WXY 4, and New Balance Fresh Foam BB v2.
According to Kixstats, as of January 1, 2025, Jamal Murray is rocking the New Balance TWO WXY v5 during the 2024-25 season.
FAQs on Jamal Murray
A. Jamal Murray is 27 years old, as of December 2024.
A. According to Spotrac, Jamal Murray is set to earn a salary of $36,016,200 for the 2024-25 NBA season.
A. Jamal Murray’s shoes are called New Balance Two Wxy v5.
A. Jamal Murray plays as a Point Guard in basketball.
A. Yes. Jamal Murray along with Kawhi Leonard and Dejounte Murray are New Balance athletes.