Baron Davis: Where is former NBA All-Star guard now?
LOS ANGELES (BVM) – After being selected No. 3 overall in the 1999 NBA Draft, Baron Davis proved his talent throughout his 13-year NBA career. The UCLA product became a two-time All-Star, and consistently led his teams to the postseason.
The success Davis found on the basketball court has carried over to retirement. Since his playing days, the former point guard has kept quite busy, becoming an entrepreneur and finding plenty of work through TV and film.
Baron Davis’ early life, college career
Davis grew up in Los Angeles where he was raised by his grandmother. He played high school basketball at Crossroads School where he absolutely shined, becoming California’s Mr. Basketball, the Gatorade National Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American in 1997.
Although he had plenty of college basketball powerhouses after him during his recruitment, Davis decided to stay home and play for UCLA. Immediately, he starred at the collegiate level, averaging 11.7 points, five assists, four rebounds and 2.4 steals in his first season with the Bruins, earning Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors.
Despite suffering an ACL injury in the NCAA Tournament to end his freshman year, Davis returned as a sophomore none the worse for wear. In fact, he only got better, averaging 15.9 points, 5.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals as a third-team All-American.
Highlights of @BaronDavis doin’ work for @UCLAMBB https://t.co/IGNHPbPa16
— Hoop History (@H00PHISTORY) July 7, 2021
After his sophomore season, Davis declared for the NBA draft, concluding an impressive two-year college career that saw him amass 802 points, 299 assists, 226 rebounds, 145 steals and 12 blocks.
Baron Davis’ NBA career
Seen as one of the top young prospects available, Davis was selected third overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1999 NBA Draft. In his rookie season, the 6-foot-3 point guard played in all 82 games, averaging just shy of six points per game in a reserve role.
He would take over as a full-time starter in 2000-01, averaging nearly 14 points as he led the Hornets to the Eastern Conference semifinals. In 2001-02, Davis earned his first All-Star nomination, averaging 18.1 points, 8.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals as he again led the Hornets to the second round of the playoffs.
(2001) This Baron Davis poster on Kevin Garnett never gets old!
FILTHY. 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/XId21PSc9r
— Timeless Sports (@timelesssports_) August 12, 2019
As the Hornets relocated from Charlotte to New Orleans in 2002-03, Davis suffered a bit of a down season as he played in just 50 games, but still scored 17.1 points per contest and led the Hornets to yet another playoff appearance.
Davis also missed some games due to injury in 2003-04, but had arguably the best season of his career as he averaged a career-best 22.9 points, also leading the league with 2.4 steals per game. The UCLA product would earn the second and final All-Star nomination of his career that season.
After another strong start in New Orleans during the 2004-05 campaign, Davis was traded to the Golden State Warriors due to mounting injuries and a strained relationship with the Hornets’ coaching staff.
Davis posted solid numbers in his first season-and-a-half with the Warriors, but it was the 2006-07 campaign that stood out. After averaging 20.1 points, 8.1 assists and 2.1 steals during the regular season, Davis and the up-tempo Warriors, led by longtime NBA coach Don Nelson, earned the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference for the postseason. They went on to knock off the No. 1 seed and defending conference champion Dallas Mavericks, becoming the first No. 8 to beat a No. 1 in NBA history.
Although the Warriors fell in the next round to the Utah Jazz, Davis scored over 25 points per game throughout the postseason, also making one of the most memorable plays of his basketball career.
May 11, 2007: Baron Davis destroys Andrei Kirilenko. pic.twitter.com/KWi31kZ6fn
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) May 11, 2022
Davis’ final year with Golden State in 2007-08 was another one of his career bests. Finally healthy as he played in all 82 games, Davis averaged 21.8 points, 7.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds. The point guard opted out of his contract with the Warriors in 2008, agreeing to join the Los Angeles Clippers that offseason.
Through his two-and-a-half years back home in Los Angeles, Davis was again solid, averaging 14.6 points. He became part of the start of what was the franchise’s best era with young pieces like Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan emerging into the fold. However, as the team began its youth movement, Davis was shipped out of Los Angeles and traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who he played just 15 games with.
Davis signed a one-year deal with the New York Knicks for the 2011-12 season, but played in just 29 games as his numbers dropped significantly. In the Knicks’ first-round playoff series that season, Davis suffered a horrific knee injury, completely tearing his ACL and MCL in his right knee, as well as a partial tear of his patellar tendon.
The injury would mark the unofficial end of Davis’ NBA career. He finally did return to the court in 2015 playing in the Drew League, and earned an opportunity with the Delaware 87ers in the NBA D-League in 2016, but never again saw the NBA hardwood.
While his career may have fallen just short of the expectations of a No. 3 overall pick, Davis was still special throughout his 13 seasons in the NBA, finishing with career averages of 16.1 points, 7.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals.
One of the most exciting point guards in NBA history! @BaronDavis made his NBA debut with the Charlotte Hornets 23 years ago pic.twitter.com/HDtqMGyvR5
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 2, 2022
Baron Davis’ personal life, net worth and achievements
In 2014, Davis married Isabella Brewster, but the couple has since split. Together, they have two children.
Over the course of his 13 seasons in the NBA, Davis made just over $147 million in career earnings. He is estimated to have a net worth of around $60 million.
Davis was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016. In addition to being a two-time All-Star in his NBA career, the point guard also earned All-NBA third team honors, and won the 2004 NBA Skills Challenge.
Baron Davis’ life since the NBA
Following his return to the court with the Delaware 87ers, Davis also played professional basketball again in Ice Cube’s Big3 league. Playing with 3’s Company during the 2018 season, Davis scored over 15 points per game.
However, over the last several years, and even stemming back to his playing career, most of Davis’ efforts in life have come outside of the game of basketball. The former NBA All-Star has remained close to the league in some capacity, serving as a panelist on the NBA on TNT’s “Players Only” broadcasts. But most of his time on television has come through a different platform.
Davis has an extensive list when it comes to movies he has appeared in, with some including “The Cookout,” “That’s My Boy,” “Sin City Saints,” “The Night Before” and “Joe Dirt 2.” Meanwhile, he has also been a part of several TV series including “Lincoln Heights,” “The Forgotten” and “Hot in Cleveland.” In 2019, Davis even starred in his own show titled “WTF, Baron Davis.”
As much as he has appeared on camera, Davis has also found a role behind the scenes as a producer for films like “Crips and Blood: Made in America,” “The Pool Boys” and “Senior Love Triangle.” In addition to producing, the former NBA star has also become a writer and director through films such as “The Drew: No Excuse, Just Produce,” and “Domino: Battle of the Bones.”
Davis formed his first production company during his playing career in 2005. Since, he has also become a successful entrepreneur through Baron Davis Enterprises. Through the organization, the 43-year-old has made over 50 investments and founded several companies, all in addition to his TV and film endeavors.
Some of Davis’ top investments have come through Vitaminwater and Thrive Market, while he has created an events company called Business Inside the Game (BIG), as well as The Black Santa Company, which celebrates diversity through storytelling and product offerings.
Davis’ has also focused additional efforts to give back to the Black community through his work on the show “Small Business Revolution.” In the sixth season of the series, Davis joined co-host Amanda K. Brinkman to use their knowledge of entrepreneurship in order to assist Black-owned businesses in the Minneapolis area.
I’m so excited!!!!! Please watch our show @smbizrevolution !! We changing lives for real !! Small biz black biz @BIGsummits_ pic.twitter.com/byNUVRp2jz
— Baron Davis (@BaronDavis) November 9, 2021
Additional companies founded by Davis include 5 Balloons Interactive, Sports Lifestyle in Culture (SLiC), More Than Us and No Label. Meanwhile, he has also had a hand in firms such as Tinley Beverage Company Inc., TrackLib and Sleeper, and more recently, Davis has begun to create his own metaverse through cryptocurrency.
Between all of this, Davis has also had time to host his own podcast, “Point God with Baron Davis.”
Clearly, the former All-Star guard has been busy since retirement. But just like his time on the court, he is finding plenty of success, and that likely won’t slow down anytime soon.
