Kelly Oubre Jr or Kelly Oubre is a professional basketball player from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He plays in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers as a shooting guard / small forward. He was born on December 9, 1995, and at 27 years and 11 months, he has played eight NBA seasons, as of November 2023. He stands at a staggering height of 6’7'' and has a wingspan of 7’2”.
He played high school basketball for George Bush High School before being transferred to Findlay Prep for his senior year. Oubre played collegiate basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks where he played 36 games and scored an average of 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.8 assists per game on 21.0 minutes per game. He had a player efficiency rating of 21.1, won the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week twice and earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors.
Oubre opted to forgo his final three years of college and announced himself for the 2015 NBA Draft and was selected fifteenth overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round.
Kelly Oubre Wife
Kelly Oubre tied knots with Shylynnitaa, a musician and an instagram model, on July 9, 2022, at Puerto Rico’s St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort. The couple met and started dating each other in 2020. Both have two kids, Malibu and TsuSún. She has a line of beauty products for hair, skin and body which goes by the name “Shhy Beauty”.
Oubre has played for five different NBA teams since the 2015 NBA Draft, where he was picked by the Atlanta Hawks and traded to the Washington Wizards later. He stayed with them from 2015 to 2018. He joined the Phoenix Suns from 2018 to 2020, the Golden State Warriors from 2020 to 2021, the Charlotte Hornets from 2021 to 2023 and the Philadelphia 76ers in 2023. He has signed a one-year contract worth $2,891,467 with the Philadelphia 76ers, where his base salary and average salary would be $2,891,467.
Oubre has managed to score 30 or more points in the NBA a whopping 11 times. He has played 527 games at an average of 25.8 minutes per game. He scored 12.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 0.5 blocks per game.
Oubre was allegedly struck by a hit-and-run driver on November 11, 2023, after which he was rushed to the hospital where he was treated and released. Police are looking into the matter and looking for evidence.
FAQs
A. Kelly Oubre Jr is yet to win an NBA championship in his career.
A. Oubre was struck by a car while crossing the street. He sustained injuries to his hips and legs and fractured his ribs.
A. Oubre has scored 30 or more points in 11 games.
A. Kelly Oubre has been active in the NBA since the 2015 NBA Draft. He played eight NBA seasons until 2023.
A. Kelly Oubre has signed a one-year contract worth $2,891,467 with the Philadelphia 76ers and will earn a base salary of $2,891,467 in the 2023-24 NBA season.
