Thurl Bailey Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Wife, Career, Net Worth

Thurl Bailey is a well-known former professional basketball player from the United States. Thurl Bailey is well-known for his time with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Twins. He also works as a radio commentator for Utah Jazz and the University of Utah.

Wiki, Bio, Age,  Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education

Thurl Bailey was born on April 7, 1961, as Thurl Lee Bailey. He entered this world in Washington, D.C., the United States. He is currently 60 years old and of American nationality, according to this. Similarly, he is a Christian who is Afro-American in origin. In addition, he was born under the sign of Aries.

Moving on to his family, he was born to Carl Bailey, his father, and Retha Bailey, his mother. Thurl’s father was crushed by a brick wall on a construction job when he was a newborn and went into a coma. Although he recovered, his family was placed on public assistance. Similarly, his mother washed floors for a dollar an hour on the graveyard shift at a hospital. Thurl is the youngest of four siblings. Similarly, he grew up in a dangerous atmosphere in Maryland’s high-crime Capitol Heights neighborhood, which borders Washington, D.C.

In terms of his education, he graduated from a private school in Bladensburg, Maryland. Similarly, after finishing high school, he enrolled at North Carolina State University and earned his Bachelor’s degree there.

Thurl Bailey’s Height, Weight & Body Measurement

He is 6 feet 11 inches tall and weighs roughly 112 kg or 247 pounds, according to his physique measurements. However, no information on his other bodily measurements is accessible. Thurl is currently balding and has dark eyes.

Thurl Bailey’s Profession & Career

Bailey was a North Carolina State University basketball player who was a crucial figure in Wolfpack’s NCAA Championship run in 1983. Under head coach Jim Valvano, he led the Wolfpack in scoring and rebounding that season. The Utah Jazz selected him seventh overall in the 1983 NBA draft. According to Jazz management, he was chosen for the quality of his character as well as the level of his game. This was the beginning of his 16-year professional basketball career, with 12 of those years spent in the NBA.

Bailey was a starter for much of his first two seasons with the Jazz, but after the Jazz drafted Karl Malone, coach Frank Layden moved Bailey to the bench. As a result, Bailey’s two finest NBA seasons were in 1987–88 (19.6 points per game, 82 games played, 10 starts) and 1988–89 (19.6 points per game, 82 games played, 10 starts) (19.5 ppg, 82 games, 3 starts). His peers dubbed him “Big T.”

On November 25, 1991, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Tyrone Corbin and a 1992 second-round draft pick. During the 1991–92 season, Bailey had the unusual distinction of appearing in 84 regular-season games for both clubs. He played in the NBA for almost three seasons before leaving in 1994 to play in the Greek League (for Panionios) for the 1994–95 season. He played in the Italian League with Polti Cantù in 1995–97 and Stefanel Milano in 1997–98 before signing as a free agent with the Jazz on January 21, 1999. He announced his retirement following the 1998–99 season.

Career after the NBA

Bailey works as a broadcast commentator for the Utah Jazz and the University of Utah, as well as an actor and singer/songwriter. Bailey’s albums include Faith in Your Heart (1998), The Gift of Christmas (2001), and I’m Not the Same (2002).

Bailey is the owner of Big T Productions, Fertile Earth (which has a patent pending on a fertilizer that works through irrigation sprinkler systems), and FourLeaf Films. Among other organizations, he volunteers with Make-A-Wish, D.A.R.E., and the Happy Factory.

Thurl Bailey’s Income & Net Worth

Throughout his career, the multi-talented man has made a small fortune. According to online sources, he presently has a net worth of $1.9 million US dollars.

Thurl Bailey’s Wife, Marriage & Relationship

Thurl is currently married to his girlfriend, Sindi Bailey. They started dating each other in 1992 and married in 1994. BreElle, Brendan, and Bryson are the names of the couple’s three children. Brendan is a basketball player as well.

He was previously married and has two boys named Thurl, Jr., and TeVaun from his former marriage. In addition, he and his high school sweetheart have a daughter named Chonell.

Thurl Bailey’s Social Media(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

He has personal accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Thurl has over 3.7k Facebook followers, over 3.9k Instagram followers, and over 15k Twitter followers.

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