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30 NBA players who also had kids play in the league

By Larry Hammonds

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Allie LaForce interviews Seth Curry and Stephen CUrry during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Allie LaForce interviews Seth Curry and Stephen CUrry during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) /
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Wesley Matthews
Wesley Matthews (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /

NBA players who also had kids play in the league: Wes Matthews/Wesley Matthews

Wes Matthews was selected with the 14th pick of the 1980 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets. The 6’1 point guard played nine seasons in the league, winning back-to-back NBA championships as a member of the “Showtime” Lakers.

In 1981 as a member of the Atlanta Hawks, he dished out a career-high 18 assists in a matchup against the Seattle Supersonics.

Wesley Matthews Jr. went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft but signed a one-year deal with the Utah Jazz. After initially coming off the bench for the Jazz, he was promoted to the starting lineup after a mid-season trade.

The following year he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers as a restricted free agent and thrived as the starting shooting guard in a complementary role to LaMarcus Aldridge. In his first season with the Blazers, he was the team’s second-leading scorer behind Aldridge.

He made a name for himself by playing tremendous defense as well as for his toughness and willingness to play through injuries. In 2015 Matthews suffered a devastating injury, rupturing his Achilles tendon.

In 2019 as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, Matthews became the first undrafted player in NBA history to knock-down at least 1,500 career 3-pointers.

He is currently a member of the Lakers, his father’s old team, hoping to help the defending champions raise their 18th championship banner.