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Personal Information
| Full Name | Gary Payton II |
| Position | Shooting Guard, Point Guard |
| DOB (Age) | 01-12-1992 (31 yrs) |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.9 m) |
| Weight | 190 lbs (86 kgs) |
| Hometown | Las Vegas, NV |
| College | Oregon State University |
| Debut | 2016 |
| Nickname | Young Glove |
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Gary Payton II: A Brief Biography
Gary Dwayne Payton ii is an American professional basketball player who plays as a Shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA. He is currently playing his 5th season and has been an NBA Champion in 2022 with the Warriors. Hall of Famer Gary Payton is his father. In honor of his father's nickname, "the Glove," he is called "Young Glove." He and his dad were the fifth father-son duo to win an NBA championship. Payton II joined the Houston Rockets for the 2016 NBA Summer League after going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft.
Early life
He graduated in 2011 from Spring Valley High School, where he received medals in swimming and basketball for one year. For the 2011–12 academic year, he then enrolled at Westwind Preparatory Academy. He played two seasons for the Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a freshman, he had a game average of 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.9 steals (2012–13) and led his team to win the Region 18 Championship and outright SWAC title in 2013. He was also named to the Second Team of the NJCAA Division I All-Americans in his sophomore season after averaging 14.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.
NBA Journey
Payton II was undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft. Later on, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks and in the debut game against the Denver Nuggets, he scored 5 points in nine minutes.
In 2018 he signed a two-way contract with the LA Lakers. Payton had a career-high 25 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers in the season's final game. Then after playing for the Washington Wizards, and South bay Lakers, he was chosen by the Raptors 905 as the 15th overall pick in the first 2021 NBA G League draft where he scored an average of 10.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.54 steals per game thus, winning the NBA Defensive player of the award in the NBA G League in 2021.
On 16 May he signed with the Warriors for the remaining season and the next season also where he won his first NBA championship in 2021. Payton agreed to a three-year, $28 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on July 6, 2022. He was traded back to the Golden State Warriors in Feb. 2023.
Gary Payton ii’s Awards and Achievements
| Award/Accolade | Year | Team |
| NBA Champion | 2022 | Golden State Warriors |
| NBA G league Champion | 2019 | Golden State Warriors |
| NBA G league Defensive player of the year | 2021 | Raptors |
| NBA G league All-Defensive Team | 2021 | Raptors |
Gary Payton ii’s Records
He was the steal leader in the 2015 Pac-12 with an average of 3.1 steals per game.
Most number of steals (95) in 2015 Pac-12.
2016 Pac-12 steals per game leader (2.5).
Most number of steals (80) in 2016 Pac-12.
Gary Payton ii’s Family
American Shooting guard Gary Payton ii is a shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA. He was born in Seattle to Monique and Gary Payton. They later got divorced. His father was a player for the Seattle SuperSonics and was a Hall of Famer in the NBA. He also has two other siblings named Julian, and Raquel.
Gary Payton ii’s Contract
The 6 feet 4 inches guard for the Golden state warriors in the NBA has a net worth of about $5 million. Payton agreed to a 10-day deal with the Golden State Warriors on April 8, 2021. He agreed to a second 10-day contract on April 19, then on May 16, he signed a deal for the rest of the current season and the following season. Gary II has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Washington Wizards, the Milwaukee Bucks, and Golden State Warriors, where he won his first NBA title.
Gary Payton ii’s Shoes
Son of Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton, Gary Payton II joined the Bucks late in the 2016–17 season and quickly displayed his shoe by wearing KAWS Jordan IVs. This season, the NBA Champion has been seen wearing the Kobe 7s most frequently on a daily basis.
Gary Payton ii’s Father
Gary Payton was an American Basketball player and was regarded as one of the best point guards ever in the NBA. He spent his 13 years playing with the Seattle Supersonics where he held the record for the most steals and assists. Payton also played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers and won the NBA Championship with the Heat in 2006. Also, he was a nine-time member of the All-NBA Team as well as an NBA All-Star.
He was married to Monique James and had three children with her.
Gary payton ii championships
He has been an NBA Champion only once in 2022 when he was with the Golden state warriors squad. In game 2 against the Boston Celtics in the finals, Payton ii injured his left elbow and was out for a few games. Payton led the Miami Heat to a 104-94 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Finals with 15 points, five rebounds, and three steals. He played a very important defensive role in game 6 and won his first NBA championship and became the fifth father-son duo to win an NBA championship.
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