Al Horford has been a model of consistency since entering the NBA in 2007.
He's been an All-Star five times, made an All-NBA team, made an All-Defensive team and has an opportunity to win his first NBA title this year. All this comes after the big man won back-to-back NCAA championships with Florida in 2006 and 2007.
Horford spent a large portion of his career with the Atlanta Hawks but has become a staple in the Celtics lineup later in his career. Now 38, he's on the verge of retirement while still playing at a high level on a championship team.
The 6-9 big comes from an athletic family, some of whom played at NBA and collegiate level.
Here's a look into the Horford family tree.
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Al Horford family tree
Al Horford's father: Tito Horford
Tito Horford is the most well-known member of the Horford family — other than Al, of course.
Tito, 7-1, is often seen at Celtics games cheering on his son while rocking Horford's Celtics green threads.
Al Horford on his father, Tito Horford, being around at these games:
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzellNBA) May 15, 2024
“It’s pretty special just to have him around. I know he enjoys it and normally not only him but the rest of my family.”
“For me, it’s special. These are moment that we cherish, we don’t take for granted.” https://t.co/cBDBmYRGjF pic.twitter.com/CMlrqC8IBa
Tito spent time in the NBA himself, but not for as long as his son. The Bucks drafted him 39th overall in the 1988 NBA Draft, and he played just 63 games across three seasons.
Tito played three seasons in France, Venezuela, Italy and Brazil before the Washington Bullets signed him for three games in the 1993-94 season. He did not play in the NBA again.
Like his son, Tito went to college in Florida, but Tito attended the University of Miami rather than the University of Florida.
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Al Horford's mom: Arelis Reynoso
Al grew up with his mother, Arelis Reynoso, in the Dominican Republic before deciding to move to the United States to pursue his NBA dream.
Reynoso worked in sports journalism, often bringing her son along to show him the experience.
"I was exposed to a lot of different sports and environments through her work," Horford told the Boston Globe in 2018. "It felt like it gave me a wide vision of that area, just being a professional athlete and kind of seeing what it takes. So for me, it was very beneficial growing up in those surroundings."
Al followed in his dad's footsteps in becoming an NBA player but grew closer to the sport through his mom.
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Al Horford's sister: Anna Horford
For the fans who live on "NBA Twitter," you may already know who Anna Horford is. Not only is she Al's sister, but she's arguably his biggest fan.
Anna will regularly defend her brother via social media, even bashing teams, too. Not much stands in between her fandom.
The hate is real 👀
— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) June 6, 2024
F*ck em though, let’s go Cs 🔥 https://t.co/KlOG695CSq
Anna's X account, formerly Twitter, features plenty of activism regarding the conflict in the Middle East. Followers will see a mix of basketball and humanitarian posts.
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Al Horford's brother: Jon Horford
Jon Horford also played basketball, but he never played in the NBA. Jon played five collegiate seasons between Michigan and Florida but went undrafted.
Jon averaged 3.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game across 138 games in college.
Jon did sign a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks in September 2015 but the organization waived him a month later.
Al Horford's brother: Josh Horford
Josh Horford also played basketball growing up just like the majority of his family. He played collegiately at Lansing Community College.
Like his sister Anna, Josh can be seen cheering on his older brother on X.
C’s in 4 https://t.co/oLA4VmrOwk pic.twitter.com/MuuXZGfq1w
— BigBad (@JoshHorford) June 6, 2024
Josh, 6-5, averaged 10.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game on 51.9 percent shooting from the field and 49.2 percent from 3 as a sophomore in 2017-18.
Al Horford's sister: Maria Horford
Maria Horford is another one of Horford's sisters. She's based in Michigan and has a photography business.
Maria said she quit playing basketball in middle school because too many people expected her to play since she was tall.
Al Horford's uncle: Kelly Horford
Kelly Horford also played college hoops in Florida.
He played three seasons at Florida Atlantic in the 1990s, averaging 2.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. He's Tito's brother and stands at 6-10.
Al Horford's brother: Christian Hernandez
The last of Al's siblings is Christian Hernandez, who is a half-brother to the Celtics big man. Tito and Arelis separated, and Christian was born in 2005.
Christian plays basketball at North Cobb Christian School, which is a prep school in Georgia.
North Cobb Christian School is at it again! @sctop10 @SportsCenter @MaxPreps Top 10. Inbound pass from Gabe Bolden @thegabebolden to CJ Wallace @cjwallace2023 to Christian Hernandez @ChristianH2023 (bro of @Al_Horford ) for the buzzer beater win vs Drew Charter 64-62! #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/UfZ5GrAPx0
— North Cobb Christian School Mens Basketball (@ncchoops) January 7, 2023
He's the youngest of the Horford siblings.
