Blake Griffin
Griffin in 2011
Birth Name: Blake Austin Griffin
Place of Birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 16, 1989
Ethnicity:
*father – African-Haitian/African-American
*mother – English
Blake Griffin is an American professional basketball player. A power forward, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Detroit Pistons, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the number one NBA draft pick in 2009. He is 6′9″.
Blake is the son of Gail and Tommy Griffin, who is a basketball player and basketball coach. His father is black, with African-Haitian ancestry. His mother is white, with English ancestry. His brother, Taylor Griffin, is also a professional basketball player.
Blake has two children with his former partner Brynn Cameron. Brynn’s brother is professional basketball player Jordan Cameron.
Griffin’s parents
Blake’s maternal grandfather was Clarence Melvin Simmons (the son of Curtis W. Simmons and Mabel/Mable D. Hiatt). Clarence was born in Oklahoma. Curtis was the son of Edwin Cirby Simmons and Mildred Dixon Poarch.
Blake’s maternal grandmother was Fanel Owings (the daughter of Lyle/Lyles Greenwood Owings and Alice/Allie S. Pat/Patricia Speed). Fanel was born in Texas. Lyle was the son of Eldridge John Owings and S. Margaret “Maggie” Greenwood. Alice was the daughter of Patrick Milton Speed and Alice Elizabeth Burleson.
Sources: Obituaries of Blake’s maternal grandparents, Clarence Melvin Simmons and Fanel (Owings) Simmons – https://www.findagrave.com
Blake’s maternal grandfather, Clarence Melvin Simmons, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Blake’s maternal grandfather, Clarence Melvin Simmons – http://legacy.newsok.com
people piss me off he’s black… white people want to claim him bcause he can jump high…white men can’t jump i’m multi-racial will you claim me all you see is a black man my great-grandmother is white but i’m black just like tiger is black noooo! he’s asian too…if he wasn’t kicking the crap out of white in golf he would be a black man…. if he robbed a bank griffin would be described as a african-american 6’10” athletic build with lighter skin tone… lol fuk off!!!
lighter note everyone is African as the family grew brothers and sisters became nomadic(people who travel)-4 dumb azzez- as they venture to different regions and climates they begin to adapt lighter skin for less sun brighter eyes for better night vision for longer nights and so on. your friends, wife, husband, are your cuzins…rt
go ahead and have him.. hes ugly as hell
There’s absolutely nothing offensive with people being called what they really are. If Chris Brown’s parents are both mixed(Coloured is what they are) then that makes him Coloured as well. One is not only mixed(Coloured) only when one of their parents is Black, but it may happen that both parents are mixed(Coloured) like Lenny Kravitz and his ex-wife. Mixed people are not people that someone can choose to call them by any race(Black),that suits you. South Africa may be a country that little is thought of, but it can educate the world. The mixed people’s race has a name the same way as Black,White,Indian or Chinese, it’s called Coloured. A proud South African Coloured politician,Trevor Noah, google him and educate yourself and find some pride in who you are. I’m Black and totally disapprove of your attitude,it reminds me of a stupid SA politician(who unfortunately belongs to my tribe) who made a stupid comment about Coloured people. I can tell you are Black,Black Americans are always fighting against the idea of Coloured Americans being recognised as such.Yes Coloureds are extremely beautiful but that shouldn’t make you want them not to recognise and appreciate who they really are, it seems you guys don’t see yourselves Black Americans as beautiful people hence you want Coloured Americans not to recognise recognise and accept themselves for who they really are. I’m so proud to be Xhosa,so proud to be Nguni.
The politician’s name is Trevor Manuel, Trevor Noah is a proudly Coloured comedian.
I went to school with Coloureds and have Coloured friends who have no issues being called by their race,they are proud of who they are
yo blake is hot i want him to b my hubby and nobody shud b dissin him for a rookie and still hot!!!!!!!!!!! BLAKE I LOVE YOU!!!!
P.S
blake is african american and white hes mixed! duh people
Blake Griffin attractive? Uh, You are really in need of a man aren’t you? And it appears that you are blind and crazy also.
Uh he is not that cute
@pac
now now,a hoe gets paid,so don’t confuse her with your mother
lol
I Love Blake Griffin:) Get Jasmine outta here!:) lol
girl you rite she need to go! lol! :) I LOVE YOU BLAKE. AND BRIANNA you got admitt is is freakin fine!!!!!
Blake is so hot. I want to have his babies.
You got that right honey i want Blake
To be my seeex buddy
yes he is!
Damn, all three of you women must be blind from birth. Please never reproduce … with ANYONE. Especially BG.