Hassan Whiteside was born on June 13, 1989 in Gastonia, North Carolina. He is the son of Hasson Arbubakrr and Debbie Whiteside.
His father was a former NFL player who played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1980s. His mother was a high school basketball coach who helped him develop his skills and passion for the game.
Whiteside has six siblings: four brothers and two sisters. His brothers are Nassan, Hassan Jr., Ahmad, and Omar. His sisters are Courtney and Brianna.
He also has a son named Jayden with his ex-girlfriend Alexis Gardner. Whiteside’s ethnicity is African-American. He traces his ancestry to West Africa, where his paternal grandfather was born.
His grandfather migrated to the United States in the 1950s and settled in New Jersey. Whiteside’s paternal grandmother was also African-American, while his maternal grandparents were both white.
Whiteside has embraced his African-American heritage and culture throughout his life. He has expressed pride in his roots and identity as a black man in America.
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He has also supported various causes and movements related to racial justice and equality, such as Black Lives Matter and the NBA’s social justice initiatives.
Whiteside has also shown interest in learning more about his African origins. In 2019, he took a DNA test that revealed that he had 86% African ancestry, mostly from Nigeria and Cameroon.
He also had 11% European ancestry and 3% Native American ancestry. He shared his results on Instagram and said that he wanted to visit Africa someday.
