Nicolas Batum is a professional basketball player who plays as a power forward / small forward in the French team. Batum was born to Sylvie Batum and Richard Batum on December 14, 1988 in Lisieux, France. He is 34 years and 8 months old. His father was of Cameroonian descent and died in court due to an aneurysm.
Batum has numerous feats added to his name from being announced as the Most Valued Player for helping his Under-18 team lift the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.He was named to the FIBA Europe Under-18 All-Tourament Team for his outstanding performance. He was also a valuable part of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship squad that the Junior French team won. Batum helped France Under-19 team win bronze in the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Batum was deemed the best young talent in Europe and he proved it in the Nike Hoop Summit by scoring 4 steals and 4 rebounds along with draining 9 of the 13 field goal attempts and 3 of 5 three-pointer attempts at the age of 19.
Batum was added to the French National Basketball team where he helped France win silver in EuroBasket 2011 and Gold in EuroBasket 2013. The French team won Bronze in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and Batum was named to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament team for his brilliant performance. He was named French basketball player of the year in 2021 for his performance for the French team.
Nicolas Batum’s Height
Nicolas Batum stands at a towering height of 6’8” (2.03 m). He has a wingspan of 7’4”. The tall and agile player is known for his defence in the NBA. Batum is known for chase-down blocks in the NBA. He is just behind Kevin Durant and Josh Smith in the number of blocks. He plays for the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA.
He announced himself for the NBA draft of 2008 and was picked by the Trail Blazers as their 25th overall pick in the first round. He played for the Portland Trail Blazers for 7 years from 2008 to 2015. He then signed a new contract for 5 years with the Charlotte Hornets from 2015 to 2020. He was named Eastern Conference player of the week while playing for the Charlotte Hornets.
Batum signed a 2-year contract worth $22,554,168 with the Los Angeles Clippers where his average salary would be $11,277,084. He will earn a base salary of $11,710,818 with a cap hit and dead cap value of $11,710,818. He has been playing in the NBA for 15 years now.
Nicolas is already 34 years old and he has announced his retirement after the Paris Olympics in 2024, which is why he would like to win the World Cup at any cost. The French team has always been a force to reckon with and experienced contenders like Batum will only enhance their chances of lifting the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which is to start on August 25, 2023.
FAQs
A. Batum has two kids named Ayden and Nayeli.
A. Batum was born in Lisieux, France.
A. Nicolas Batum has been playing in the NBA for 15 years. He was with the Portland Trail Blazers for 7 years. He then moved to the Charlotte Hornets for 5 years. He has just signed a new contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. His contract will expire next year.
A. Nicolas Batum has played for Le Mans Sarthe and SLUC Nancy in the French basketball league. He has played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Clippers. He is also a part of the French National basketball team.
