Jordan Clarkson is a basketball player who is Filipino-American. Bear Clarkson is his younger brother. He played high school basketball before going on to become a disc jockey (DJ).
His stepmother Janie Clarkson’s half-brother is the younger Clarkson. Annette, Jordon’s mother, and Janie, on the other hand, have been on good terms since the beginning. The Clarkson brothers have a close relationship and are frequently spotted celebrating together.
Bear looks up to his older brother as a mentor and source of inspiration. Jordan Taylor Clarkson is a Utah Jazz basketball player. He spent two seasons of basketball at Tulsa before moving to Missouri. He was drafted by the Washington Wizards in the 2014 NBA draft and later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Furthermore, the 2015 NBA All-Rookie First Team player spent a season with the Cleveland Cavaliers before joining the Utah Jazz in 2019. While playing for the Jazz, Clarkson was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2021.
Who Is Bear Clarkson?
Bear Clarkson is the younger brother of NBA star Jordan Clarkson. He is the oldest child of his father and stepmother Janie. The Clarkson brothers grew up in their area and attended Karen Wagner High School. Clarkson also participated in basketball for the Wagner Varsity squad in San Antonio, Texas.
Clarkson, a junior, played varsity basketball for Wagner High School for three years, from 2011 to 2013. While his brother pursued a professional basketball career, he found work as a radio jockey in Los Angeles. Clarkson, meantime, was studying business administration at Harris-Stowe State University.
Jordan’s younger brother has lately progressed in his modeling and acting careers. According to his Instagram, he is currently employed as a DJ operator. DJ Bear has established his musical identity and is now establishing himself as a professional. He often travels the country, performing music at events such as concerts and nightclubs.
Clarkson Brotherhood Jordan and Bear Clarkson
In between working at clubs, making music, and visiting his family in Texas, the young man manages to attend his brother’s NBA games. Jordan is revered by Bear not just as his brother, but also as a father figure. The NBA star has always fulfilled all of his obligations as a family supporter. He took after his younger brother since their father was suffering from a rare type of cancer in his lower back. When asked about his relationship with his elder brother in an interview, Bear discussed his relationship with Jordan and remarked,
“You see, he is more than simply my brother. When I was younger, he was a huge role model for me. He was always a father figure to me, whether in college or later in life. I had no idea we’d get this far after leaving San Antonio. It wasn’t easy growing up.”
Moreover, the younger Clarkson recalled their youth and stated,
“Now that everyone is paying attention to us, he (Jordan) signed a contract with the Lakers and is living the dream life.”
Bear enjoys spending time with his famous sibling and posing for Instagram photos with him. He is also very close to his niece, Callie Clarkson, the only child of Los Angeles Lakers star Jordan.
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