What Is Trevor Ariza's Net Worth?
Trevor Ariza is an American professional basketball player with a net worth of $40 million. After playing one season at UCLA, Ariza was selected 43rd overall by the New York Knicks in the 2004 NBA Draft. He played for the Knicks until 2006, then moved to the Orlando Magic (2006–2007) and Los Angeles Lakers (2007–2009), winning the 2009 NBA championship. In 2009, he signed a five-year, $33 million contract with the Houston Rockets. Over the next few years, he was traded several times, including stints with the New Orleans Hornets (2010–2012), Washington Wizards (2012–2014), back to the Rockets (2014–2018), Phoenix Suns (2018), Wizards again (2018–2019), Sacramento Kings (2019–2020), Portland Trail Blazers (2020), and Miami Heat (2021). He returned to the Lakers for the 2021–2022 season but was waived in April 2022 due to an ankle injury.
Early Life
Trevor Anthony Ariza was born on June 30, 1985, in Miami, Florida, to Lolita Ariza and Trevor Saunders. His stepfather, Kenny McClary, played basketball at the University of Florida and for the Sydney Kings in Australia's National Basketball League. Tragically, his youngest brother, Tajh, died in 1996 after falling out of a hotel window in Caracas, Venezuela. Ariza attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles, where he was part of the team that won the California State championship during his junior year. Rivals.com rated him as a five-star recruit, ranking him the #5 power forward and #18 player in the country in 2003. After high school, Ariza played one season at UCLA, averaging 11.6 points per game and earning a spot on the All-Pac 10 Freshman Team before declaring for the NBA Draft.
Career
In the 2004 NBA Draft, Ariza was the 43rd overall pick by the New York Knicks. As a rookie, he averaged 5.9 points per game in 80 games. In 2006, he was traded to the Orlando Magic, where he played 57 games in the 2006–2007 season, averaging 8.9 points per game. In 2007, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers but missed part of the season due to a foot injury. He returned during the Western Conference Finals and contributed to the team reaching the NBA Finals, although they lost to the Boston Celtics. In the 2008–2009 season, Ariza played all 82 games and recorded a career-high 26 points in a game against the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers won the 2009 NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic.
After signing a five-year, $33 million deal with the Houston Rockets in July 2009, Ariza scored a career-high 33 points against the Portland Trail Blazers and achieved his first career triple-double. In 2010, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets, where he averaged 15.5 points per game during the 2011 playoffs. Ariza moved to the Washington Wizards in 2012 and scored a career-high 40 points in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014. The Wizards reached the conference semifinals in the 2014 playoffs. Ariza rejoined the Houston Rockets in 2014 and played with the team for four years. In 2018, he signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Suns worth $15 million and scored 21 points in his first game with the team. Shortly after, he was traded again, rejoining the Wizards in December 2018. In 2019, he signed a two-year, $25 million contract with the Sacramento Kings.
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In 2020, Ariza was traded multiple times, eventually landing with the Miami Heat in March 2021. Over his 30 games with the Heat, he averaged 9.4 points per game. He rejoined the Lakers in August 2021 on a one-year, $2.6 million deal but underwent an ankle surgery that made him miss most of the first half of the season. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel remarked that Trevor's absence affected his impact on the team, and he was waived in April 2022.
Personal Life
Trevor Ariza married Bree Anderson in 2018, and the couple has two children, Taylor and Tristan. Bree filed for divorce in September 2022, seeking primary custody of the children. Ariza requested joint custody, but Bree filed a temporary restraining order against him and was granted full custody. She alleged that Ariza abused her during their marriage, but he denied the allegations. Bree later asked for nearly $60,000 per month in child and spousal support. Ariza also has an older son, Tajh, with Lana Allen, who accused him of physically abusing Tajh in 2020. However, a judge later ruled that Tajh was not in any danger. Ariza pays $13,000 per month in child support for Tajh.
Awards and Achievements
In 2003, Ariza was named California Mr. Basketball and was selected as a Second-team "Parade" All-American. In 2004, he was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team, and in 2009, he became an NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Real Estate
In November 2017, Ariza listed his 8,600 square foot home in Tarzana, California, for $3.5 million. The property includes five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a chef's kitchen, a home theater, guesthouse, swimming pool, and sport court.
