Biography

Doc Rivers

by Maggie Cage,

Doc Rivers was exceptional when he was a player and is outstanding when he is a coach. He can defeat any opponent with his great tactics and never steps back. He is an attacking coach and trains his players very well. He always smiles on the pitch because he is confident of what he is doing.

Early Life And Career Of Doc Rivers 

Doc Rivers was born in the year 1961 on 13th of October, under the birth sign Libra. At this age, he has already been very successful and his amazing work has made himself a great fan base. He is loved and respected all over the world. He was born in a place called Chicago which lies in Illinois of United States of America.

Rivers belongs to ethnicity black and nationality American. The names of his parents are Grady Rivers and Betty Rivers and they must be very proud of him wherever they are. After being so popular and so successful he is still very calm and very collected and this proves what a gentleman he is and he has been.

He went to the Proviso East High School for his education and he also played basketball for the team. Later on, he moved to a university called Marquette University and played over there as well. As a player, he has played for many teams and has outshined the opponents playing from each one of them.

 
 
 
 
 
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From the year 1983 to the year 1991, he played for a team called Atlanta Hawks. After that, he went to another team which is known as the Los Angeles Clippers and stayed there until the year 1992. He also played for a team called San Antonio Spurs from the year 1994 to the year 1996.

As a coach, he began from the team called Orlando Magic and coached them till 2003. After that, he moved to another team called Boston Celtics. Currently, he is coaching a very popular team and he played as a player for this team and it is Los Angeles Clippers.

He was named the Most Valuable Player in the FIBA World Championship in the year 1982. He has also coached his team to NBA Championship in the year 2008 and in the year 2000, he was named the NBA Coach of the Year.

Doc Rivers's Net Worth

As of 2019, he has an estimated net worth Of $30 million, as per celebrity net worth. Moreover, his source of income also comes from his basketball coaching career. 

Doc Rivers's Personal Life 

His personal life is as perfect as his career. He was dating his girlfriend Kristen Rivers before the couple decided to take their relationship to a new level and got married in the year 1986. They are going very strong till now and there is almost no chance of a divorce to occur in their lives.

They together have three sons and a daughter named Austin RiversJeremiah RiversSpencer Rivers, and Callie Rivers. His oldest son Austin played basketball at Georgetown University and Indiana University. 

He is a tall man as he has a great height of 6 feet 4 inches. A lot of information on him and his amazing and interesting biography can be grabbed from wiki sites like Wikipedia and IMDb. 

Doc Rivers's Body Measurements 

  • Doc Rivers's height: she has a height of 6 feet and 9 inch (1.93m).
  • Birth Name: Glenn Anton Rivers
  • Weight: 84 kg/ 185 lbs. 
  • Eye Color: Black
  • Age: As of 2018, she is 57 years old.