Okay, so I was watching some old Blake Griffin highlights today – you know, back when he was jumping over cars and stuff – and I got curious about his background. Like, who are the people who raised this high-flying dunk machine? So, I started digging.
First, I started with a simple search. Nothing fancy, just typed in “Blake Griffin parents” and hit enter. The usual stuff popped up – Wikipedia, some news articles, you know the drill.
Then I dug deeper into a few of those articles. I avoided just skimming and actually read through a couple of them to get a better sense of things.
What I Learned about Blake Griffin’s parents
- His dad’s name is Tommy Griffin. Seems like he was a big influence on Blake’s basketball career. Tommy was actually his high school basketball coach, how cool is that?
- Tommy Griffin is Black, and played basketball and track at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
- Blake’s mom is Gail Griffin. She’s white, and from what I gather, she was a super supportive parent, always there for Blake and his older brother, Taylor (who also played in the NBA!).
- Gail homeschooled both Blake and his older brother.
I pieced together bits of information from different sources. It’s not like there’s one single, perfect biography out there, so you kind of have to become a mini-detective to get the full picture.
It’s pretty clear that both Tommy and Gail were super involved in their sons’ lives, both athletically and academically. Having a dad who’s your coach and a mom who keeps you grounded – sounds like a solid foundation for success. I think that’s what makes Blake, Blake, you know?
