Biography - Taj Gibson

Who is Taj Gibson?

Taj Gibson is a basketball player by profession and American by nationality. He currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Taj Gibson – Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings

Taj Gibson’s birth took place on June 24, 1985, in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. He was born Taj Jami Gibson to his mother Sharon Gibson and his father Wilbert Gibson. He is not the only child of her parents and has two siblings – sister Jasu Robinson-Okai and brother Greg “Y.G.” Gibson.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Gibson attended Brooklyn's High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology. After graduation, he enrolled at the University of Southern California.

His ethnicity is African-American.

Taj Gibson – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Taj Gibson was dating Tenille Melissa but as of 2019 he and his girlfriend have been rumored to have broken up. He has a child, a daughter with Melissa. Currently, he is single, although a secret romance cannot be ruled out.

He welcomed his second child on November 19, 2021-  a son named Taj Gibson Jr. The mother of his second child is Kish Vale.

He was also associated with Destiny Child singer Michelle Williams. As he has never married, he is sans wife and divorce is out of context.

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Taj Gibson – Career

Gibson began his career in basketball while in high school and also played at university. He was selected in the 2009 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls in the 26th overall round and signed with the team in July 2009. 

Taj Gibson played for the team until 2017. On February 23, 2017, he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The same year on July 10 was signed by Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Stats

His college stats include 35 GP, 33.7 MPG, .601 FG%, 0.000 3P%, 0.659 FT%, 9.0 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 2.9 BPG, and 14.3 PPG.

Stats from Taj Gibson’s NBA career from 2009 to 2019 include 737 GP, 384 GS, 25.9 MPG, .512 FG%, .212 3P%, .709 FT%, 6.4 RPG, 1.0 APG, .6 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 9.8 PPG.

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Taj Gibson – Net Worth, Salary

His net worth is estimated to be around $ 32 million while his annual salary is known to be over $ 14 million dollars.

Taj Gibson – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media, Taj Gibson is active on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook with hundreds of thousands of followers.

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