What is Kyle Kuzma's ethnicity?

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Kyle Kuzma Ethnicity
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Kyle Alexander Kuzma is an American Power Forward and Small Forward for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Brooklyn Nets drafted him with the twenty seventh overall pick in 2017. He was then traded to the LA Lakers in exchange for Timofey Mozgov and D’Angelo Russell. Kuzma is notable for making it to the NBA All-Rookie First team in 2018 and winning the NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020. After four seasons with the Lakers, he was traded to the Wizards in exchange for Russell Westbrook in the 2021/22 season.

The 2022/23 season proved to be special for Kuzma. He played 64 games with the Wizards, averaging 21.2 points with 7.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. He also shot 44.8% from the field, including 33.3% from deep. This was regarded as the best year in his career so far. Kuzma will be looking to take his team to a deep postseason run in the 2023/24 season.

Kyle Kuzma Ethnicity

Kyle Alexander Kuzma has mixed ethnicities. His mother, Karri Kuzma is of white Caucasian ethnicity. She was a shot put champion in high school and raised him as a single parent. Her sacrifices helped her son to eventually make it into the NBA. He only met his biological father only one time as an infant. Since information about him is not available in the public domain, his ethnicity cannot be determined.

Kuzma’s step father Larry Smith is the father figure for him. He helped him in his development to become a basketball player. Smith is African-American in ethnicity.

What state is Kyle Kuzma from?

Kuzma hails from Flint, Michigan, United States. His schooling was completed from the same state. He attended Swartz Creek Community School and Bentley High School, where he averaged 17.9 points, 14.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.4 blocks per game in his junior year.

Also read: Kyle Kuzma College

FAQs on Kyle Kuzma's ethnicity

A. Kyle Kuzma is 28 years old, as of September 2023. He was born in Flint, Michigan, United States on July 24, 1995.

A. Kyle Kuzma’s mother is Karri Kuzma. His step father is Larry Smith. Information about his biological father is not available in the public domain.

A. Kyle Kuzma wears jersey no. 33 for the Washington Wizards. He used to wear jersey no.0 for the Lakers.

A. Kyle Kuzma is a Power Forward and Small Forward for the Washington Wizards.

A. In the 2022/23 season, Kyle Kuzma averaged 21.2 points with 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

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