Who is Hassan Whiteside?

Hassan Whiteside is a famous American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He played his college basketball at Marshall where he was a Conference USA Freshman of the year and Second-team All-Conference USA.

Hassan Whiteside: Birth Facts, Family, Childhood

Hassan was born on June 13, 1989, in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States.

He holds an American nationality and is of African-American ethnicity.

His birth name is Hassan Niam Whiteside. He is the son of African-American parents Hasson Arbubakrr and Debbie Whiteside.

His father is a former American football defensive who played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.

Hassan Whiteside was raised in Gastonia, North Carolina with his mother and six siblings.

Hassan Whiteside: Education History

He attended Hunter Huss High School, Ashbrook High School, and Forestview High School in his childhood.

Hassan Whiteside attended Texas Tech University for higher studies. Whiteside was interested in basketball from an early age and he made his career as a professional basketball player at a young age.

Hassan Whiteside: Professional Life and Career

Hassan Whiteside began his basketball career as a professional player in 2006, playing for East Side High School.

After that, he played for Hope Christian Academy in 2007 and 2008. In 2008–09, he played prep basketball at The Patterson School in Lenoir, North Carolina.

He was rated as the No. 19 center in the Class of 2009, according to Scout.com.

He played for Marshall University during the start of the 2009–10 seasons and he got national attention at that time.

Hassan was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2010 NBA draft. On July 19, he signed a four-year, $3.8 million contract with the Kings.

He left the club and joined Miami Heat in 2014.

His contract with the club ended on July 7, 2016, and he re-signed with the Heat on a four-year, $98 million contract.

Whiteside has won several awards and honors in his short career.

He was named “2010 Conference USA Freshman of the Year” and “2010 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year” in 2010.

Hassan Whiteside: Salary, Net Worth

He has an annual salary of $22.12 million and he has accumulated a net worth of 16 million dollars as of 2022.

Hassan Whiteside: Rumors, Controversy

Unlike other celebrities, there is no rumor of Hassan dating anyone at the present time.

Hassan Whiteside has been a straight person in his career and he has never been in any controversy in his life.

Hassan Whiteside: Body Measurement

Hassa has a height of 7 feet.

His current body weight is 120kg. He has black hair and also his eye color is black too.

Hassan Whiteside: Social Media Profile

Hassan Whiteside is active on different social networking sites. Currently, Hassan holds an account on social sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Hassan has 187.8k followers on Twitter. His official Facebook account holds more than 235.3k followers.

Similarly, his Instagram account holds 761k followers.

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