Steve Kerr Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography, Family & Facts

Steve Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is a Lebanese-born American Former Professional Basketball Player and Coach from Beirut. He is best known for serving as a head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Steven remained an eight-time NBA champion in his successful career. The former player bagged the five titles as a player as he played for teams such as Chicago Bulls (3 times) and San Antonio Spurs (2 times).

As a coach, his team Golden State Warriors won the NBA champion title three times. Previously, Kerr held the NBA record for the highest three-point percentage at 52.4%. But in 2010, Kyle Korver (basketball player) broke his record.

In May 2020, he became a news headline after Michael Jordan told the story of his reconciliation with him. In 1995, Michael got into a fight with Steve during a Chicago Bulls practice. On May 10, 2020, the legendary player told the story in “The Last Dance” documentary’s eight-episode.

Early Life, Parents & Education

The head coach was born to his parents on the 27th of September in the year 1965 in Beirut, Lebanon. Hence, Steve Kerr’s age is 54 years old as in 2019. His real full birth name is Stephen Douglas Kerr.

The former player’s father “Malcolm H. Kerr” worked as a University professor and author who was specialized in the Middle East and the Arab world. His famous books are “Rich And the Poor States In The Middle East: Egypt And The New Arab Order Malcolm H. Kerr” and “America’s Middle East Policy: Kissinger, Carter and the Future Malcolm H. Kerr”.

On the other hand, Steve’s mother “Ann Zwicker Kerr” remained a homemaker. He was raised alongside two brothers named Andrew Kerr & John Kerr and a sister Susan Kerr. During that time, Kerr attended schools “Cairo American College” and “the American Community School”.

Later, he moved to LA, California, the USA with his family. Later, he enrolled at Palisades High School (now Palisades Charter High School) and graduated in 1983. The ex-player completed his college education from the University of Arizona in 1988.

As per the source, Stephen Douglas received a Bachelor of General Studies degree. This course mainly emphasis on history, sociology, and English.

Height, Weight & Body Stats

The talented former player started his career after playing for the University of Arizona from 1983 to 1988. Therefore, he regularly involved in various physical activities in order to maintain his fitness.

Steve Kerr blessed with an amazing height of 6 ft 3 in (191 cm tall) with an athletic build. He weighs around 85 kg. His workout routine includes weight and strength training 4 days a week.

Personal Affairs, Spouse & Kids

Steve Kerr with his wife Margot Kerr (Dreshare.com)

In 1990, Stephen Douglas Kerr tied the knot with his wife “Margot Kerr” after dating her for a while. However, there are no details about their marriage date and venue on the internet. She originally hails from Arizona, the United States of America.

The couple maintains a very private and happily married life. Through their wedding, they even produced three children together. Steven and his spouse welcomed two sons “Nick Kerr” & “Matthew Kerr” named and a daughter “Madeleine Kerr”.

Some Lesser Known Facts about Steve Kerr

• His father, Malcolm Kerr, was brutally killed by members of the Shia Lebanese militia called Islamic Jihad.
• He passed away on the morning of January 18, 1984, at the age of 52. At that time, he was serving as president of the American University of Beirut.
• Later, Kerr’s family sued the Iranian government under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
• His grandfather, Stanley Kerr, used to volunteer with the Near East Relief after the Armenian Genocide.
• He even rescued orphans and women in Aleppo and Marash.
• Furthermore, Kerr represented various teams such as Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, etc. in his playing career.