Taylor defied the odds for most second round picks and made the Suns roster that season, but played only 32 minutes in the NBA.
He also spent some time in the D-League with the Iowa Energy that season. He tried to make it back to the association after the lockout ended, signing with Bobcats last December, but he was one of their last cuts and went instead to the D-League. Playing for the Dakota Wizards last season, he averaged 6.
Then in the offseason he caught a real break. No, he didn't get back to the NBA. Instead, the Golden State Warriors bought the Dakota franchise as their direct feeder team and decided to move them to Santa Cruz and rename them the Warriors. Search for:. Entertainment August 31, 0. Share on Facebook Share. Share on Twitter Tweet.
Share on Pinterest Share. Share on LinkedIn Share. Taylor was drafted 48th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the same draft where Blake was selected first. After the Suns waived him in , he bounced back and forth between the D-League and lower European leagues. One of the last cuts, Taylor settled with the Dakota Wizards.
The Warriors bought the team and moved them to Santa Cruz. There, he had the highlight of his career, winning the D-League Championship in Since then, Taylor has helped his brother run his off-court ventures. In Feb , the sister of American football player Jordan Cameron filed a palimony lawsuit against Griffin for stranding her and their children to date Jenner.
She claimed he cared more about the attention and press he received from dating a top model than a responsible father and partner.
The mother of two even claimed that he completely blindsided her and made her sign a prenuptial agreement before the wedding that was supposed to take place on July 28 , Griffin although denied all the allegations, and the lawsuit was settled privately after a year. However, both of them denied such allegations. They have been suspected to be dating for a while now and seem to be going strong.
In October , The NBA player was charged with a misdemeanor when he allegedly attacked Daniel Schuman by grabbing his neck and slapping him. The charges, however, were dismissed. In addition to that, he earns more than 30 million per year from the NBA. The American Player frequently shows up on ads for the brands too. Also, Panini America signed him for a long-term deal. Blake Griffin falls among one of the highest-paid athlete endorsers. Besides, he shares some experience in the acting world and received positive responses from critics and fans.
Stand Up Cancer received the proceedings of the auction. Griffin is on Instagram with more than 3. He frequently shares photos of him playing basketball and posts a few highlights here and there. He also shares his opinion and viewpoints on particular topics and new projects on his feed.
Celebrities like Kevin Hart and Chris Brown have also made an appearance in his posts. The Piston player is also active on Twitter and has almost 4. NBA star Blake Griffin on why he's fighting for Julius Jones' clemency: "If an innocent man is sitting in prison for all these years, we've obviously done an injustice.
He recently shared his opinions on the clemency of Julius Jones, convicted for the murder of a man named Paul Howell. Due to the lack of evidence and inconsistencies, the trial was not fair, and to this date, Julius still maintains his innocence.
The NBA player demands pardon and a new trial in this case and even wrote a letter to the governor of Oklahoma. Without a doubt, Blake Griffin is into getting inked and flaunts numerous on his body. As simple as his tattoos may seem, they hold deeper meanings in his life.
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