Biography of Gordon Hayward [Age, Height, Family, Wife, Children, Net Worth & Salary]

On November 6, he made his season debut, scoring 28 points in a 114-109 win over the New York Knicks.

On February 9, 2017, he scored a season-high 36 points in a 112–105 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks. On March 2, 2017, Hayward scored a career-high 38 points in a 107–100 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

He set a new career-high score of 39 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 7, 2017.

The NBA star scored a career-high of 40 points on April 21, 2017, in Game 3 of the Utah Jazz’s first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Boston Celtics (2017-2020)

Gordon declared that he would sign with the Boston Celtics on July 4, 2017, via The Players’ Tribune. He signed a four-year contract with the Boston Celtics worth $128 million on July 14, 2017. He quoted,

“AFTER SEVEN YEARS IN UTAH, I HAVE DECIDED TO JOIN THE BOSTON CELTICS.”

Unfortunately, he fractured his tibia and dislocated his ankle in his left leg on October 17, 2017, just less than six minutes into the season opener game against Cleveland Cavaliers.

After undergoing surgery, he was ruled out for the rest of the season. He needed a second surgery in March 2018.

Gordon played in his first game after the injury on October 16, 2018, where he scored 10 points and five rebounds in 25 minutes in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

He scored a season-high of 30 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 1, 2018. He set a season-high with a score of 35 points against the Timberwolves on January 2, 2019.

Gordon matched his regular-season career-high on November 5, 2019, with 39 points in a 119-116 win over the Cavaliers.

He fractured his left hand in a game against the San Antonio Spurs on November 9. He returned from the injury on December 9, 2019, against the Cavaliers.

Charlotte Hornets (2020–present)

On November 29, 2020, Gordon was signed by the Boston Celtics to a four-year $120 million deal. Later, the Celtics traded Hayward to the Charlotte Hornets.

The trade enabled the Boston Celtics to create a traded-player exception worth the value of the first year of Gordon’s four-year, $120 million contracts, which is $28.5 million, making it the most prominent traded-player exception created in the history of the NBA.

On December 23, 2020, Gordon made his Hornets debut while playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

National Team

Gordon was selected as a member of the United States team for the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Team USA won the championship, and he averaged 10 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team.

Gordon was selected as a USA Basketball Select Team member trained against the Unites States Olympic team in 2012.

He was selected as a finalist for the United States FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2014, but he did not make the final 12-man roster.

Hayward was also named a finalist for the United States Olympic team in 2016. However, he withdrew his name from the selection due to family obligations.

Stats

According to Rotoworld, ESPN, NBC, etc., here are the current stats of Gordon Hayward.

Gordon Hayward | Net Worth

Gordon has esports and gaming endorsements with HyperX, Xfinity, and AutoFull. He has signed an honorary lifetime contract for Hupu on August 9, 2019, a Chinese League of Legend Teams.

He has signed an endorsement deal with Chinese sports footwear and apparel company Anta in 2018. As part of the deal, Hayward will debut a signature shoe line.

He previously had endorsement deals with Peak and Nike.

AS OF 2022, GORDON HAYWARD HAS A NET WORTH OF APPROXIMATELY $40 MILLION.

Gordon Hayward | Personal Life

Gordon is married to Robyn Hayward. In 2015, they had their first daughter. They had their second daughter in July 2016 and the third daughter in January 2019. Their son was born in September 2020.

Moreover, Gordon’s reaction to the gender reveals for their third child became quite famous on social media platforms.

Their children’s names are Nora Mae Hayward, Charlotte Margaret Hayward, Bernadette Marie Hayward, and Gordon Theodore Hayward.

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Gordon has been known to be an avid gamer and has named League of Legends as his favorite esport. He also plates mobile games such as Clash Royale, where he created a clan inviting friends and fans to compete and socialize.

League of Legends developer Riot Games released an animated commercial supporting Hayward’s recovery from an ankle injury in October 2018.

His jersey was listed as the 13th bestselling league by Dicks’ Sporting Goods’ in 2017.

Gordon has appeared in many advertisements for Unilever’s line of men’s body care products during the 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Social Media Presence

Instagram: 1.2 million followers

Twitter: 656.7k followers

Common Queries

What happened to Gordon Hayward?

He suffered a Grade 3 right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of Boston’s victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the first-round series.

Who does Gordon Hayward play for now?

He plays for the Charlotte Hornets.

What did Gordon have to say about the rioters breaking into the Capitol following a rally by President Donald Trump?

According to Hayward, he became aware of the events after arriving at the arena for the event. He stated –

“It’s a bizarre world that we’re living in, I saw a little bit of it before the game, and unquestionably it’s very shocking and disappointing.”

When will Gordon Hayward return? 

Hayward returned from his injury on December 9, 2019, during a game against the Cavaliers.