Ray Allen
Allen in 2004, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Walter Ray Allen, Jr.
Place of Birth: Merced, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 20, 1975
Ethnicity: African-American
Ray Allen is an American professional basketball player and actor. Known as one of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time, he played for the Milwaukee Bucks, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Boston Celtics, and the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. He starred in the films He Got Game and Harvard Man. He is 6′5″.
Ray is the son of Flora and Walter Allen, Sr. Ray is married to singer and actress Shannon Walker Williams, with whom he has four children. He started the “Ray of Hope” Foundation to assist charities.
Ray’s maternal grandfather was Everett “Ebb” Day (the son of Morris Day and Ada Young). Everett was born in Mississippi.
Ray’s maternal grandmother was named Willie Mae Tinsley.
Ray’s maternal grandfather was Everett “Ebb” Day (the son of Morris Day and Ada Young). Everett was born in Mississippi.
Ray’s maternal grandmother was named Willie Mae Tinsley.