Al Horford, also nicknamed Big Al, is a Dominican basketball player who plays as a center/power forward for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. Horford’s playing career enunciated in his high school days when he went to Grand Ledge High School in Michigan away from his home country, Dominican Republic. During his high school days, Big Al was honored as “Class Player of the Year” in his senior year after having an impressive stat line of 21 points and five blocks per game. After finishing his high school basketball journey, Horford decided to opt for the University of Florida. He represented the Florida Gators and made an instant impact, as he aided the Gators to win the Southeast Conference Tournament Championship in his freshman year. In the two subsequent years, the Dominican-born Horford guided the Gators to the NCAA Championship in both 2006 and 2007, a historic feat.
Horford declared for the NBA Draft of 2007 and was selected as the third overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2007 NBA Draft. Over his 15-year NBA career, Al Horford has been an NBA All-Star five times, with the last time being in 2018. Al Horford played an important and instrumental role in helping the Celtics win their 18th NBA title in 2023/2024, as he averaged 9.2 points to go along with 7 rebounds in the postseason, as per Basketball Reference.
Al Horford's wife
Five-time NBA All-Star Al Horford has been married to Amelia Vega since 2011.
Amelia Vega's profession
Amelia Vega is a Dominican Republic-born actress, model, author, singer, and beauty queen. She won Miss Santiago and Miss Dominican Republic pageants in 2002. At the age of 18, Vega won the title of Miss Universe pageant and became the first person of Dominican nationality to achieve such a feat in 2003. She also wrote a children's book in 2019 titled "Un día en la vida de Pichín" in support of children with cancer.
Amelia Vega's parents
Otto Miguel Vega Rasuk and Patricia Amelia Polanco Álvarez are the parents of Amelia Vega.
Amelia Vega's height
Amelia Vega's height is 6 feet 2 inches. She is the tallest woman to be crowned Miss Universe, as of April 2025.
Amelia Vega's age
Amelia Vega is 40 years old, as of April 2025. She was born on 7 November, 1984.
Amelia Vega's social media
Amelia Vega has an Instagram account with the username: @ameliavega, which has 1.6 million followers, as of April 2025.
How long have Al Horford and Amelia Vega been married
Horford and Vega tied the knot on December 24, 2011, and have been married for 13 years, as of April 2025.
Al Horford and Amelia Vega's children
Al Horford and Amelia have five children together: Ean, Nova, Alia, Ava, and Mila.
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FAQs on Al Horford
A. Al Horford is 38 years old, as of April 2025. He was born on June 3rd, 1986.
A. 2003 Miss Universe winner Amelia Vega is a famous actress and writer. She is married to NBA star Al Horford.
A. Al Horford and his wife Amelia Vega have five children – the eldest one is a boy named, Ean, and four girls named: Alia Eva, Nova, and Mila.
