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Al Horford Biography: Net Worth, Salary, Family and Career Stats

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Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso, best known as Al Horford, is one of the most coveted basketball players in the league, having been active in the NBA for the last 18 seasons. In all of these seasons, he has been quite consistent, playing less than 60 games in just the 2011-12 and 2020-21 seasons in the league so far. Al used to tally above 17 points per game and 10 rebounds per game during his heydays in the league with his large frame and stature of about 6 feet 9 inches on the court.

What's worth noting is that Al Horford has won it all as a legend, whether it be the NBA Championship, NCAA Championship, or recognition through NBA All-Star selection. So he has not only earned critical accolades through NBA All-Defensive Team selection but also aced the hearts of the fans with his performance for more than a decade. Today, we will be exploring the thorough journey of Big Al in the league, along with his personal endeavors and background.

Al Horford Early Life

Al Horford was born on June 3, 1986, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Sports was always imbibed in his veins since Al's father, Tito Horford, played for three seasons in the NBA and overseas leagues. That's how Big Al did not have any trouble with learning the most advanced form of basketball without any additional classes.

When his family moved to Lansing, Michigan, Al adapted to the surroundings by attending Grand Ledge High School, Michigan. He emerged as a revolutionary addition to the high school team and holds seven school records to his name. These accolades from his high school years established him as a high-ranking recruit, which further helped him in the recruitment to a Division I NCAA program. At the University of Florida, Al flourished into a balling machine who later dominated the league for more than 15 years.

Al Horford Biography

Here is a profile overview of Al Horford's illustrious professional and personal career that not only spanned across different teams but also displayed the perseverance Al has toward the sport from the beginning of his professional basketball career.

Player InformationDetails
Full NameAlfred Joel Horford Reynoso
PositionPower Forward / Center
DOBJune 3, 1986
Age38 years old (as of 2025)
Height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
HometownPuerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Current TeamBoston Celtics
Draft3rd overall, 2007 NBA Draft by Atlanta Hawks
DebutNovember 7, 2007
Nickname"Big Al"
SpouseAmelia Vega
Net Worth$130 million (estimated)
Salary$9.5 million (2024–25 season)
Al Horford Profile Overview

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Al Horford Personal Life

Al Horford is a legend of the game, but off the court, he tries to stay humble and an inspiration to his kids. Moreover, the commitment that Al Horford has shown to his marriage despite living in a high-profile society is commendable. It is worth noting that we analyze the Horford's personal life arc that makes him a legendary figure within as well as outside the NBA world.

Al Horford Wife – Amelia Vega

Al Horford with wife
Image Credits: Amelia Vega's official Instagram handle

Al Horford is married to 2003 Miss Universe Amelia Vega. She is a Dominican actress, model, writer, and singer who goes by the full name of Amelgai Vega. The couple met at the Latin Pride Awards about 17 years ago and stayed for about four years after their first meeting. Thereafter, both of them started dating. The love blossomed, and then Amelia-Horford married on December 24, 2011. After that, they have been together as a married couple for more than a decade.

Al Horford Kids

Al Horford with wife and kids
Image Credits: Amelia Vega's official Instagram handle

Al and Amelia have five children together who were born over a period of seven years. Here are the names of the children of Al Horford and Amelia Vega together along with the birth year of their children.

  • Ean Horford- 2015

  • Alía Horford- 2016

  • Ava Horford- 2018

  • Nova Horford- 2021

  • Mila Horford- 2022

Al Horford Parents

Al Horford with wife, mother,  and kids
Image Credits: Al Horford's official Instagram handle

Al Horford was born to father Tito Horford and mother Arelis Reynoso. It is worth noting that Al's parents stayed together for a long time, divorced, and then remarried later to restore their marriage. Al's father, Tito, was an ex-basketball player who played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Washington Bullets. Al's father also appeared in various international professional tournaments, such as in France and Italy.

Al’s mother, Arelis Reynoso, is a journalist who currently works as Director and Editor of the sports and lifestyle blog aimed at the Dominican Republic at Deporvida.NET. Moreover, Arelis was also the Co-founder and Director of Impacto-Latino newspaper.

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Al Horford Net Worth

Al Horford’s net worth is estimated at $130 million as per Celebrity Net Worth data in 2025. During his heyday in the NBA, he used to be one of the top earners in the National Basketball Association. So, his net worth is composed of the hefty NBA salary along with the endorsements, sponsorships, and performance bonuses that he has received in his life. Moreover, Horford also owns a six-bedroom estate in Brookline, Massachusetts, for $7.5 million.

He also has three more properties at different locations, including Smyrna, GA, and a few houses in St. Augustine, FL. Horford also has a property 60 miles north of Atlanta in Gainesville, GA, in his possession. This property is located on the lakeside. Moreover, he invested nearly $2.9 million in this modern farmhouse.

Al Horford Contract

Currently, Al Horford is on a 2 year, $19,500,000 contract with the Boston Celtics, which includes $19,500,000 guaranteed. He inked this contract on December 1, 2022. Before that, Al had signed a fat contract with the Philadelpphia 76ers worth 4 year, $109 million contract with $97 million in guaranteed money. The biggest contract that Al signed was on July 8, 2016, with the Celtics for four years with an evaluation of $113 million.

He had also inked a 5 year $60 million rookie contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks on November 2, 2010. The first contract that Al locked in the NBA was with the Hawks for 2 years, $7.77 million. According to Spotrac, Al Horford has received the following salaries in the league.

SeasonTeamSalary
2007Atlanta Hawks$3,745,800
2008Atlanta Hawks$4,026,720
2009Atlanta Hawks$4,307,640
2010Atlanta Hawks$5,444,857
2011Atlanta Hawks$9,658,537
2012Atlanta Hawks$12,000,000
2013Atlanta Hawks$12,000,000
2014Atlanta Hawks$12,000,000
2015Atlanta Hawks$12,000,000
2016Boston Celtics$26,540,100
2017Boston Celtics$27,734,405
2018Boston Celtics$28,928,709
2019Philadelphia 76ers$26,250,000
2020Oklahoma City Thunder$27,500,000
2021Boston Celtics$27,000,000
2022Boston Celtics$26,500,000
2023Boston Celtics$10,000,000+$50,000
2024Boston Celtics$9,500,000
Al Horford NBA Salary Breakdown

Al Horford Salary

In the 2024–25 season, Horford earned $9,500,000 while playing for the Boston Celtics. However, in the next season, he will be an Unrestricted Free Agent and the Celtics front office has not presented any further engagement with the veteran center right now.

Al Horford Endorsements

Horford is expected to have deals with brands like Nike, Dove, Panini, Dunkin Donuts, and Intel, reportedly. Moreover, Forbes even reported that he has earned about $3.3 million from his endorsement deals. In addition to it, on September 15, 2022, he invested in a food company named Momentus that provides nutritional food products. This investment was valued at 6.5 million USD.

Al Horford also had a 6600 square foot five-bedroom mansion in the Boston area, but he sold this house to Denver Broncos center Tom Nalen in 2019 for nearly $3,385,000. He purchased a new six-bedroom house in 2020 in Atlanta for $4.75 million. This house has an area of 9,841 square feet and is built on a 2.2-acre tract of land.

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Al Horford Career

Al Horford
Image Credits: Al Horford's official Instagram handle

Even after eighteen seasons since Al Horford was active in the NBA, he is not ready to give up yet. The New York Knicks crushed them to advance in the Conference Finals in the 2025 postseason still Horford has not given up on his career and intends to play on with the Boston Celtics since he is still contributing to the team. His basketball journey is a testament to the statement of being better than yesterday, and every year Big Al played basketball throughout his journey, he accepted the same mantra. So let's move ahead to explore the basketball journey that Al Horford endured to enter the professional league, like the NBA.

Al Horford High School Career

When Al Horford's family moved to Lansing, Michigan, due to his career, he started going to Grand Ledge High School in Michigan. The basketball was a sport that he excelled in from the start, so he soon became the highlight of the team. There is not much information about the freshman or sophomore season, but Al averaged 18.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.3 blocked shots, and 2.7 assists in his junior season. For his impressive performance, Horford won the Class A All-State honors as well.

He notched up his performance another bit by tallying 21.1 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.9 blocks, and 2.6 assists during his senior season at the high school. His best performance in high school was dumping 34 points and 17 rebounds against the Everett school, where Magic Johnson honed his early basketball skills.

Al Horford College Career

After his successful high school career, Al Horford committed to play for the University of Florida on an athletic scholarship. He was a legend for the Florida Gators since his performance compelled the coaches to put him in the starting lineup. He recorded various double-doubles along with stats piling up on both ends of the floor as a forward-center. His performance at the center was so good that his team won the 2005 Southeastern Conference tournament championship by the end of his freshman season.

This time, he grabbed the Second Team All-SEC selection in his Sophomore season. His collegiate team rushed through during the 2005–06 season and won the SEC championship for a second straight year. They entered the 2006 NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed, but Al Horford was there to make his team win. So the Gators first reached the Final Four and then defeated the Cinderella team, George Mason, to reach the championship game. Eventually, they clinched the victory from UCLA for the school's first national title with Horford's 14 points and seven rebounds.

During the 2006-07 season, Al Horford played his junior season as a baller, but the second half of his junior season was doomed due to injury. He had to sit out for a game, but Al was not ready to give up. He soon entered the court after a few games and ultimately became the fourth player on his team to score 1,000 career points on March 4, 2007. In April 2007, the Florida Gators team again won the NCAA title with a starting lineup of Horford, Noah, Brewer, Green, and Lee Humphrey. He tallied the following numbers as University of Florida data:

SeasonCollegeGPPPGRPGBPG
2004–05Florida Gators325.66.51.7
2005–06Florida Gators3911.37.61.7
2006–07Florida Gators3813.29.51.8
Al Horford College Basketball Stats

Al Horford Professional Career

After his junior season, Al Horford declared for the NBA Draft, and the Atlanta Hawks picked him up as the third overall pick from the 2007 class. Even in his first season as a baller, he took his team to the playoffs and fought till the end in a seven-game series. He was unanimously selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Moreover, he tallied 10.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 0.7 steals in his rookie season.

After that, Al was on a roll, winning hearts with his performances and eventually getting selected to the All-Star Games in the 2010 and 2011 seasons of the NBA. However, he lost the touch of the game during the 2011-12 season when he suffered a torn left pectoral muscle injury and missed about 55 regular-season games. He did return to the team after surgery during the playoffs, but it was too late, and the Hawks could not move past the first round. The 2012-13 season was a great season for him since Horford recorded 43 double-doubles that season. That's why he was able to pour 17.4 points, career-high 10.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 blocks, and career-high 1.1 steals with over 30 minutes of playing time.

Just when he took his point average beyond 18 points per game in 2013-14, he completely tore his right pectoral muscle, ending his season. From 2014 to 2016, he again made All-Star appearances for his fans. After 2016, the Hawks could not sign Horford due to salary cap restrictions, and then the Boston Celtics came forward to pick Big Al for themselves on July 8, 2016. He even reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017, but the Cleveland Cavaliers disappointed his team. Later on, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2019 offseason for four years. Still, his postseason game was not the same, so he made a shift to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the team started focusing on its younger players.

After that, Al returned to the Boston Celtics in the 2021 offseason and made it to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career in 2022. However, they could not win the championship. Later, when young talents filled in to burden some of his responsibilities, Horford came in at important moments and clinched the NBA title in 2024. Here are the Al Horford's stats in the NBA as per the ESPN data:

SeasonTeamGPFG%3P%REBASTBLKSTLPTS
2007-08Atlanta Hawks8149.80.09.71.50.90.710.1
2008-09Atlanta Hawks6752.50.09.32.41.40.811.5
2009-10Atlanta Hawks8155.1100.09.92.31.10.714.2
2010-11Atlanta Hawks7755.750.09.33.51.00.815.3
2011-12Atlanta Hawks1155.30.07.02.21.30.912.4
2012-13Atlanta Hawks7454.350.010.23.21.11.117.4
2013-14Atlanta Hawks2956.736.48.42.61.50.918.6
2014-15Atlanta Hawks7653.830.67.23.21.30.915.2
2015-16Atlanta Hawks8250.534.47.33.21.50.815.2
2016-17Boston Celtics6847.335.56.85.01.30.814.0
2017-18Boston Celtics7248.942.97.44.71.10.612.9
2018-19Boston Celtics6853.536.06.74.21.30.913.6
2019-20Philadelphia 76ers6745.035.06.84.00.90.811.9
2020-21Oklahoma City Thunder2845.036.86.73.40.90.914.2
2021-22Boston Celtics6946.733.67.73.41.30.710.2
2022-23Boston Celtics6347.644.66.23.01.00.59.8
2023-24Boston Celtics6551.141.96.42.61.00.68.6
2024-25Boston Celtics6042.336.36.22.10.90.69.0
Al Horford NBA Stats

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Al Horford Awards and Achievements

Al Horford with NBA trophy
Image Credits: Al Horford's official Instagram handle

In his professional basketball career, Al Horford has won accolades in various domains, whether it be high school basketball, international basketball representing his nation, collegiate level, or the NBA level. For him, it's not about stat padding. Rather, he is more focused on the impact that he is making on a team. That's why his personal achievements don't go so far, but he got a bronze medal at the FIBA Americas Championship and earned All-Tournament Team honors. Moreover, from 2008 to 2012, he played for the Dominican Republic national team.

Here are all the accolades that Al Horford received in his professional basketball career as well as his collegiate career.

AwardYear(s)
NCAA Champion2006, 2007
NBA All-Star2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018
All-NBA Third Team2011
NBA All-Defensive Second Team2018
SEC Tournament MVP2007
NBA Champion2024
Al Horford Awards and Achievements

Al Horford Record

Al Horford has played for a long time consistently, with a few breaks in between his streak. That's why his stats tally is massive. It is worth noting that he is the only player in NBA history with 14,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, 1,300 blocks, and 900 three-point field goals. Moreover, Horford stands 12th all-time on the list of playoff block leaders in the NBA history. Apart from that, he has recorded the following numbers as career totals in his career so far.

CategoryStat
Career Points14,700+
Career Rebounds8,900+
Career Assists3,600+
Career Blocks1,300
Career Games Played1,130+
Al Horford Career Total Stats

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Al Horford Shoes

Al Horford shoes
Image Credits: Al Horford's official Instagram handle

Coming to the shoe brands, Al Horford has a shoe deal with Nike. He has been a Nike athlete for many years, and he currently wears the Nike Zoom Rize 2, which is a successor to the Hyperdunk line. However, he is not a signature shoe athlete for the brand. Rather, he has been openly wearing the Nike G.T. Jump 2 and Nike Air Zoom G.T. Jump 2 for a long time in the league, as per Kixstats data. The usual patterns found in the shoes that he is wearing are that he is more focused on wearing shoes with high heels for stability and ankle support.

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Al Horford Jersey

Al Horford jersey
Image Credits: Al Horford's official Instagram handle

Al Horford has only donned jersey number 42 throughout his career with various teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The numbers carry a significant meaning for him because his father, Tito Horford, used to wear them while playing for the Washington Bullets in the NBA. However, it is not like he has not worn a different number apart from 42 in the NBA. For the initial seasons in the NBA, Al Horford used to wear the jersey number 15 for the Atlanta Hawks. Even during college days, the jersey number for Al Horford was 42.

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How Many Rings Does Al Horford Have?

For now, in his 18-year NBA career, Al Horford has won the NBA ring while playing for the Boston Celtics in the year 2024. Despite a veteran status in the league, the quality of Horford's performance is not down yet. He averaged 7.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in the 2024 NBA Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks. He was also part of the squad that reached the NBA Finals in 2022, but the Golden State Warriors ruined their dreams of gaining a championship.

Coming to the regular season performance of Al Horford in the 2024-25 season, he averaged 9.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. With a field goal percentage of above 40%, he has so far maintained his relevance in the league.

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FAQs

How many championships does Al Horford have?

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Al Horford has only one NBA Championship that he won with the Boston Celtics in the 2024.

Where is Al Horford from?

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Al Horford comes from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

What number is Al Horford's jersey?

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Al Horford's jersey number is #42. He has worn this number throughout his NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Oklahoma City Thunder.

What is Al Horford’s highest-scoring game?

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Al Horford had his highest points in a game on December 13, 2013, and on February 27, 2013, with 34 points.

Is Al Horford retired?

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No, Al Horford has not yet retired from the NBA.

Is Al Horford married?

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Yes, Al Horford is married to Vega in Santo Domingo on December 24, 2011.

What is Al Horford’s net worth?

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As per Celebrity Net Worth, the net worth of Al Horford is estimated to be around $130 million.

How tall is Al Horford?

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Al Horford is 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) tall.

Does Al Horford have children?

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Yes, Al Horford and his wife Amelia Vega have five children together. Their children are named Ean, Alía, Ava, Nova, and Mila.

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