Al Horford, (full name Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso) is a Dominican professional basketball player who plays for the American professional basketball team Boston Celtics.
He is nicknamed Big Al he has been a five-time NBA All-Star and is the highest-paid Latin American basketball player.
Horford’s Family
Al Horford was born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic on June 3, 1986. He is the son of Tito Horford, a former NBA and national player, and Arelis Horford, a Journalist. His father is Dominican while his mother is American.
Horford is the oldest son of the six children his parents have. He has three brothers and two sisters below him. One of his brothers, Jonathan has also chosed the same path as his father and brother and plays for the Grand Rapids Drive NBA. His sister Anna is an entertainer, a social media celebrity, and a member of CLNS Media Network. However, there is not any relevant information about his other brothers (Josh and Christian) and sister (Maria).
The player is married to beauty queen and former Miss Universe 2003, Amelia Vega. They got married on Christmas Eve, 2011. He has four kids a son who was born in 2015 and three daughters who were born in 2016, 2018, and 2021.
The NBA star is highly faithful to god and leans towards Christianity.
Horford’s Basketball Career
The 36-year-old player had an interest in basketball since he was six. At that very age, he started playing and learning basketball from the basketball academy, Escuela de Baloncesto Santo Domingo.
Horford made his professional debut in basketball with Atlanta Hawks in 2007 where he stayed up to 2016. While playing for Atlanta Hawks the player got back-to-back All-Star selections from 2008 to 2011. In the year 2010, the player had already signed a five-year contract extension.
In the 2011-2012 season he suffered from an injury in the left pectoral muscle which kept him out of the game for three to four months. His career’s best turn came in the 2012-2013 season when he scored impressive records in the game. However, another setback came in the season 2013-2014 as he completely tore his right pectoral muscle and was sidelined from the game. He returned to his All-Star form in 2014-2015 when he played 76 regular games for the Hawks.
Similarly, the form continued in the 2015-2016 season also where he played in all of the 82 regular-season games.
On October 26, 2016, the player debuted for Boston Celtics after becoming a free agent. He stayed there for the next three years until 2019 before joining the Philadelphia 76ers. In the 76ers he just played a single season. In the next year, Horford joined Oklahoma City Thunder before returning to Boston Celtics in 2021.
National Team Career
Since 2008 the player has been a member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team. He won a bronze medal in the FIBA Americas Championship in 2011 which earned him an All-Tournament Team honor. He has played 33 games for his national team. In 2012 he also played in an Olympic qualifying tournament with his national team.