Brook Lopez Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Brook Lopez, formally known as Brook Robert Lopez, is an American professional basketball player, born on April 1, 1988.
He developed a passion for basketball at a young age and gradually became one of the most sought-after basketball players during his career.
Lopez played two years of college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets.
As of this writing (March 2023), he is playing for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. Lopez signed with the team on July 17, 2018.
However, prior to joining the Milwaukee Bucks, he was a player for the Los Angeles Lakers from June 22, 2017 until he signed with the Bucks in 2018.
In his debut with the Bucks in the season opener in October 2018, Lopez scored 14 points in a 113–112 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
After the 2019 season, he signed a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the Bucks and made his season debut in October of that year with 11 points, 3 assists, and 5 blocks in a 117–111 win over the Houston Rockets.
In November 2022, Lopez scored a game-high 29 points and added five rebounds and three blocks in a 113–98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
On March 9, 2023, he recorded a career-best nine blocks and added 24 points and 10 rebounds in a 118–113 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
That same month (March), Lopez made headlines after being ejected following a fight in the final seconds of the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Sacramento Kings.
Brook Lopez and Trey Lyles sparked a wild altercation in the final seconds of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 133-124 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night (March 13).
Authorities eventually separated the group. Lopez and Lyles were called for technical fouls and ejected from the field. Lopez finished the night with 23 points and eight rebounds.
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ToggleAge of Brook Lopez
Brook Lopez celebrated his 34th birthday on April 1, 2022. He was born on April 1, 1988, in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Lopez will turn 34 in April this year.
Brook Lopez Height and Weight
Brook Lopez is 2.16m tall and weighs 128kg
Parents of Brook Lopez
Brook Lopez was born in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, to Deborah Ledford (mother) and Heriberto Lopez (father).
Wife of Brook Lopez
Brook Lopez is not married and therefore does not have a wife. However, he is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Hailee Strickland.
The couple met more than a decade ago in Florida, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. He proposed to her in August 2022.
Hailee is originally from Burlington, North Carolina. She is the eldest of three older siblings in the family. She earned a bachelor’s degree in apparel design, merchandising and marketing from Appalachian State University.
She started her professional life at Townsquare as a Digital Marketing Specialist and Senior Digital Marketing Specialist. According to her Instagram bio, she currently works as a classical Pilates instructor.
Children of Brook Lopez
We don’t really know if the 34-year-old basketball player is a father. There is no record of whether he has any biological or adopted children.
Brook Lopez’s siblings
Brook Lopez is older than his twin brother Robin Lopez.
In addition to his twin brother, he has two other brothers; Chris Lopez and Alex Lopez and a sister, Ursula Richardson.
Alex played college basketball for Washington and Santa Clara and professionally in Japan, New Zealand and Spain.
Brook and his twin brother Robin are known among NBA fans for their Disney fan base. Robin was drafted 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns.
Brook Lopez Net Worth
As of March 2023, Brook Lopez has an estimated net worth of $40 million. He has earned a lot from his basketball career and other endorsement deals.