Fred VanVleet Brothers: Meet Darnell And J.D. Danforth

September 2024 · 2 minute read

Fred VanVleet Brothers: Meet Darnell And J.D. Danforth: Fred VanVleet, officially known as Fredderick Edmund VanVleet Sr. is an American professional basketball player.

Born on February 25, 1994, he developed a passion for playing basketball at a younger age, has been consistent, and has risen through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after basketball players.

At the time of this writing (Saturday, July 1, 2023), VanVleet is a professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association

He played college basketball as a point guard for Wichita State University before beginning his National Basketball Association (NBA) career.

With Wichita State, the team earned a final four run by the 2012–13 Shockers team and an undefeated regular season by the 2013–14 team.

Due to his outstanding and exceptional performance, he was named a 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball All-American by a variety of media outlets.

For 2014–15, he was an All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection and received All-American honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press.

VanVleet is the Wichita State career assists leader and was named Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year as both a sophomore and a senior.

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, he signed with the Toronto Raptors and spent time with the Raptors and with their G League affiliate, Raptors 905.

During the 2016–17 season; VanVleet was a member of Raptors 905’s 2017 championship team. He became a key player for the Raptors and won an NBA championship in 2019.

VanVleet owns the single-game points record not only for the Raptors but also for any undrafted NBA player when he scored 54 against Orlando in 2021.

In June 2023, VanVleet, a free agent hit major headlines following reports that he is set to join the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association

On Saturday, July 1, 2023, it was disclosed that he has reportedly agreed on a three-year, $130 million contract with the Houston Rockets

This agreement officially ends VanVleet’s run in Toronto, where he spent all seven of his NBA seasons and was an All-Star in 2022

Fred VanVleet Brothers: Meet Darnell And J.D. Danforth

Fred VanVleet is not the only child of his parents; Susan VanVleet (mother) and Fred Manning (father). He grew up with two other siblings; Darnell VanVleet and J.D. Danforth.

Fred VanVleet’s brothers live their lives away from the limelight hence their date of birth, age, educational background, and occupation were unknown at the time of this writing.

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