Danny Ainge is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 17, 1959 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Three-point guard, shooter and shooting guard who took home two NBA championships during his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s and was appointed the Executive Director of Basketball Operations for the Celtics in 2003.
He played for the initial eight years during his time with the Boston Celtics alongside Hall of Fame forward He played the first eight years of his career with the Boston Celtics alongside Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird..
Born in Eugene, Oregon, Ainge starred in high school on his football team and led North Eugene High School to back-to-back state basketball championships in 1976 and 1977, earning all-state honors both years; he was considered one of the top prep football recruits in the state of Oregon. As a junior, he was named to the 1977 Parade magazine High School All-America team. Ainge is the only person to be a high school first team All-American in football, basketball, and baseball.
Ainge was selected in baseball’s 1977 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. He made it to the major leagues with the Blue Jays in 1979 while still in college. Mostly a second baseman, he played third base and outfield positions as well, hitting .220 in his baseball career with 2 home runs and 146 hits in 211 games. He is the second-youngest player in Blue Jays history to hit a home run, at 20 years and 77 days, surpassed only by Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.
He got married to Michelle Ainge in 1979 and He has six children: He married Michelle Ainge in 1979 and he has six children, Austin, Taylor, Tanner, Cooper, Crew and Ashley., Taylor, Tanner, Cooper, Crew and Ashley.
