P.J. Tucker Biography Details, Age, Net Worth, and Basketball Career

P.J. Tucker is a pro basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Houston Rockets. Tucker was born Anthony Leon Tucker Jr. on May 5, 1985, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended high school in Raleigh and played college basketball at Texas before being selected 35th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2006 NBA Draft. Tucker briefly played for the Raptors before spending several years playing in Europe, only to return to the NBA in 2012 as a member of the Phoenix Suns.

The unique arc of Tucker’s career is emblematic of his unique skill set. Despite being listed at 6’5’’, Tucker has the skill set of a big man. He excels more rebounding that he does scoring. However, he was ultimately able to carve out a role in the NBA, playing several seasons for the Suns, having a brief return to the Raptors, and ultimately signing a four-year, $32 million contract with the Rockets in 2017.

P.J. Tucker Basketball Career

P.J. Tucker Net Worth, Salary, Endorsements & Career Earnings

As of 2020, P.J. Tucker has an estimated net worth of around $13 million. It’s unclear how much money he made while playing overseas for five years. He didn’t have a salary in the NBA that exceeded $1 million until the 2014-15 season. 

However, he’s starting to make up for lost time with the four-year, $32 million contract he signed with the Rockets in 2017. That contract will more than double his total earnings during his NBA career. When that contract expires following the 2020-21 season, he will have made close to $50 million in salary from NBA teams. Tucker has also had an endorsement deal with Nike throughout his career.

P.J. Tucker signed a two-year, $900,000 deal with the Toronto Raptors in 2006.

P.J. Tucker signed a two-year, $1.6 million deal with the Phoenix Suns in 2012.

P.J. Tucker signed a three-year, $16.5 million deal with the Phoenix Suns in 2014.

P.J. Tucker signed a four-year, $32 million deal with the Houston Rockets in 2017.

P.J. Tucker Personal Life

P.J. Tucker was born in Raleigh, North Carolina to Anthony Tucker Sr. and Aleshia Tucker. The family spent time in Germany when Tucker was growing up while Tucker Sr. served in the army. Today, Tucker is married to his longtime girlfriend, Tracy. The couple has three children.

P.J. Tucker Fun Facts

• During the 2017-18 season, P.J. Tucker used 106 different pairs of sneakers over 99 games, spending over $200,000 on shoes.
• If P.J. Tucker is having a bad game, he will change his shoes at halftime.
• In college, P.J. Tucker got his first debit card so he could open an eBay account and buy shoes after watching teammate Royal Ivey constantly buy new sneakers on eBay.
• After playing in Europe for so long, P.J. Tucker speaks Hebrew.
• P.J. Tucker is friends with one of the players he idolized and modeled his game after, Bruce Bowen.
• In middle school, P.J. Tucker was teammates with Shavlik Randolph, who was later his teammate with the Phoenix Suns. However, the two played against each other in high school, going to rival schools in Raleigh, North Carolina.
• P.J. Tucker’s real first name is Anthony; however, growing up, his father called him “Pop Junior,” which is why he’s called P.J.