Michael Wilbon often brings his son Matthew Raymond Wilbon to the NBA and NFL matches. Matthew celebrated his 14th birthday this year.
He is the only son of Michael and his wife, Cheryl Johnson, and was born through a surrogate. His father, Michael Wilbon, is an American sports commentator for ESPN and a former sports writer.
Born on March 27, 2008, he is 14 years old, enrolled in a high school, and plays basketball on the school team. Matthew shared a picture of his son playing and winning a gold medal with his high school team, standing on a basketball court.
As the son of a sports-enthusiastic father, Matthew has the freedom to dive into basketball to make his career.
10 facts About Michael Wilbon Son Matthew Raymond Wilbon
- Matthew Raymond Wilbon celebrated his 14th birthday on March 27, 2022. His dad frequently posts him on Facebook.
- Matthew Raymond Wilbon has successful parents; his mom is a former lawyer, and his father is a sports commentator.
- Wilbon lives with his family in Bethesda, Maryland, but his father owns a house in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- He had a grandmother who recently passed away at the age of 93. Matthew and his family celebrated her birthday, wishing her soul to Rest In Peace.
- Matthew is currently studying at The Woods Academy, playing basketball for the school. He won 2 straight seasons of their school’s league in the 6th grade.
- He got his passion for sports from his father. Micahel and Matthew often watch live matches for different sports, including NBA, NFL, Baseball, and Soccer. They went to Russia in 2018 to watch FIFA World Cup live from the stadium.
- Matthew’s dad asked him to rank his top basketball player of all time on his 12th birthday. He rated his top 7 players from a top order and they were, Michel Jordan, Bill Russel, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Kobe Bryant.
- Wilbon’s favorite team in NBA is the Philadelphia 76ers, and he usually wears jersey No.3 to honor former Sixers player Allen Iverson.
- His father’s friend and a sports talk show host Anthony Irwin Kornheiser gave him the nickname “Lilbon,” which refers to Little Wilborn.
- Matthew has good taste in shoes, especially Jordan shoes. He ranked Jordan-11, Jordan-1, and Jorda-4 as his top-3 favorite Jordan shoes.