Basketball Forward and Defense Specialist Daniel Theis is a German professional basketball player associated with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He signed with the Celtics in 2017. Prior to his NBA career, Theis played professionally for top clubs in the German basketball Bundesliga, including Brose Bamberg, Ratiopharm Ulm, New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig and SG Braunschweig.
The incredible basketball prodigy has shown agility and resilience since the start of his basketball career. He is a three-time German League champion with Bundesliga side Brose Bamberg. He won the title of best defender in the German league after his brilliant performance in the 2017 season. Moreover, Theis is a four-time All-Star from 2014 to 2017 and was also named the most effective German player in 2016.
Daniel Theis: brief biography (age)
The basketball star was born Daniel Theis in Salzgitter, Germany on April 4, 1992. He came from a sporty family, his older brother Frank also played basketball in Germany. Daniel holds German citizenship and is of white ethnicity. Brimming with a passion for basketball, the 6-foot-8 forward started playing basketball at an early age. As a teenager, he joined the Braunschweig youth basketball team in Germany.
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In 2009, Daniel Theis started playing for the club’s development team SG Braunschweig in the Bundesliga. The following year, he won Eurobasket.com Basketball Player of the Year Award. At the time, he was a teammate with Dennis Schroder, his NBA star. In 2013 he joined the Ratiopharm Ulm club and in the 2014/15 season he won the BBL award for best young player.
After an impressive season, Theis signed with the Brose Bamberg club in 2014 and in the 2014 off-season; he played for the Washington Wizards in the NBA Summer League. Throughout his career with the Bamberg club, Daniel led the club to win the German league championship three times in a row (2015, 2016 and 2017). He also led them to victory in the Berman Supercup Championship in 2015; as well as the German Cup in 2017. Theis was named German League All-Star four times from 2014 to 2017 and in 2017; he won the league’s best defenseman.
After his breakthrough season with Brose Bambergen 2017, Daniel Theis signed up with the Bolton Celtics of the National Basketball League (NBA). He signed a two-year contract with the Celtics in 2017. Playing alongside Kyrie Irvin, Theis averaged 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 points per game in his rookie season. Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury in March 2018 during their game against Indiana Pacers. after undergoing surgery, he was ruled out for the rest of the season.
The family of Daniel Theis
Daniel Theis came from a caring and supportive German family. Although there is not much information about his family, parents and siblings; we are able to understand that his father worked with Volkswagen. He also has an older brother named Frank Theis. Just like Daniel, Frank also played basketball professionally before retiring. He is currently working as a middle school teacher in Germany.
Surprisingly, his brother Frank still had dreams of playing in the NBA and while growing up in Salzgitter he decorated his room with Chicago Bulls posters as he aspired to look like Michael Jordan. Daniel, on the other hand, was passionate about football before his father convinced him to join his brother in basketball. The two brothers played together for the Dukes of Wolfenbuttel of the German second basketball division. Frank’s career came to an abrupt end with knee injuries and age, while Daniel became the family superstar.
While enjoying a thriving career, DanielTheis is also a married man and a daughter. He moved to the United States with his wife Lena and their daughter Laila Theis. There isn’t much information about his wife and daughter, as he likes to keep his personal life and family out of the limelight to avoid unnecessary media attention. He is good friends with his teammates Gordon Hayward and Aaron Baynes. Interestingly, their friendship extends off the court. Her friendship with Hayward and Baynes helped Theis and her family adjust to the American lifestyle.
Height: How tall is Daniel Theis?
Daniel Theis was outstanding in his basketball career, his resilience and great ball skills led him to play in the NBA alongside the big boys. His excellent physique and well-built body structure contributed to his massive successes at court. Moreover, the basketball star is very tall at 2.06m (6ft 8in) tall and weighs 110kg. Her hair is black in color while her eyes are brown.