Kristaps Porzingis is a Latvian professional basketball player who plays as a center for the Boston Celtics in the NBA as of October 2024. He was born on August 2, 1995, in Liepaja, Latvia to parents, Talis and Ingrida Porzingis.
Kristaps Porzingis played for the New York Knicks after being drafted fourth overall in the 2015 NBA draft. He played three seasons for the Knicks before getting traded to the Dallas Mavericks. In his debut match for the Mavericks, he scored 23 points and 4 rebounds against the Washington Wizards.
Kristaps Porzingis’s Jersey Number
Kristaps Porzingis is a player from Latvia so his college information is not available in the public domain.
NBA
Kristaps Porzingis’s jersey number is 8 for the Boston Celtics. As of October 19, 2024, he has played 459 games in his NBA career, scoring 9021 points and 3604 rebounds. He won the 2024 NBA Championship along with the Boston Celtics.
Spanish Basketball League
Kristaps Porzingis started his professional basketball career playing for Sevilla in the LEB Oro of the Spanish Basketball League system. According to his Instagram post, his jersey number in Sevilla was 6. He represented his country in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 championship. He also represented Latvia at the Eurobasket 2017 and FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers. He was named EuroBasket Block leader in 2017. He was named EuroCup Rising Star in 2015 and won the ACB Best Young Player Award two times.
FAQs on Kristaps Porzingis
A. Kristaps Porzingis is 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 m) tall.
A. As of October 2024, Kristaps Porzingis weighs 240 lbs (109 kg).
A. Kristaps Porzingis holds Latvian nationality.
A. Kristaps Porzingis has two siblings.
