Reggie Bullock Bio: Children, Private Island & Girlfriend

Reggie Bullock, a small forward for the Dallas Mavericks, is known for his activism and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.

Precisely in memory of his sisters (Mia Henderson and Kiosha Moore), who were tragically murdered in 2014 and 2019 because of hate crimes.

The Baltimore, Maryland native Bullock was drafted 25^th overall in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Since his draft, Reginald has slowly improved his overall gameplay and is currently one of the most important members of the Mavericks roster.

With his exceptional 3-point shooting, Reggie helped Mavs to win over the Miami Heat at American Airlines Center on January 20, 2023, Friday night.

If Reggie continues to play the way he has been, the Maverick’s ceiling will be closer to what it was during last season’s playoff run.

In addition, he was named the 2022 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion winner.

Let’s know more about Reggie in the article, starting with some staggering quick facts.

Quick Facts

Early Life & Education

The Mavs shooting guard Reggie Bullock was born on March 16, 1991, to Reggie Bullock Sr. and Danielle Long in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Even though he was born in Baltimore, he was raised in Kinston, North Carolina.

Reggie lost his father at six; except for that, not much is known about his parents, but he credits his upbringing and right track to his maternal grandmother Patricia Williams.

He grew up in a drug-infested neighborhood. However, Patricia protected Reggie from the evils in the area.

Bullock had two sisters; Mia Henderson and Keiosha Moore. Unfortunately, on July 16, 2014, his transgender sister Mia was murdered in Baltimore.

His other sister Keiosha was murdered On October 29, 2019, in the same place.

Education

Reggie attended Kinston High School and played basketball for the Kinston High Vikings. He led the team to three state championship games as a high schooler.

He was selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American game in 2010, where he was on the East Team along with Kyrie Irving, Kendall Marshall, Jared Sullinger, and Tobias Harris.

After a remarkable high school basketball, Reggie received scholarships from Wake Forest, Indiana, Ohio State, and Tar Heels, but he committed to the University of North Carolina in January 2008.

Career

After a successful collegiate career, Reggie Bullock declared for NBA Draft and was picked 25^th overall in the first round of that year’s draft by the Clippers.

He signed a rookie contract with the team on July 11, 2013, and debuted on October 29, 2019, against the Lakers.

In 2015, Reggie was traded to the Suns in a three-team trade involving the Celtics. The same year in July, he was traded to the Pistons.

Reggie was assigned to the Piston’s D-League affiliate Grand Rapids Drive in December 2015 but was recalled the next day.

He scored a career-high 33 points on 19 December 2018 in an overtime 129-123 win over the Timberwolves while playing for the Pistons.

On February 2019, he was traded to the Lakers and then traded to the Knicks and his current team Dallas Mavericks on August 6, 2021.

Reggie made his Mavs debut in an 87-113 loss to the Hawks on October 21, 2021.

Awards & Achievements

The Mavs shooting guard Reggie has amazed everyone with his fantastic gameplay. He has not just garnered fame but has also bagged quite an award. Following are some of them.

• NBA Social Justice Champion Award (2022)
• Second-team All-ACC (2013)
• North Carolina Mr. Basketball (2010)
• McDonald’s All-American (2010)
• First-team Parade All-American (2010)

Net Worth & Contracts

Net Worth

Since starting his professional career, Reggie has played for teams such as LA Lakers, Pistons, Knicks, and Mavericks. In addition to making a name for himself, he has earned a significant amount of money.

Reggie Bullock has a net worth of $12 million as of 2025, with $10 million in annual salary; he has amassed $38.3 million from NBA alone until now.

Similarly, he makes millions more from his lucrative endorsement deals with top-tier brands and companies.

Private Island 

In 2022, Reggie bought a five-acre island in Belize named Bullock Caye. He plans to use the land to build a vacation home for his family and eight rentable homes.

Similarly, he also plans to build a basketball court, restaurant, and spa on his island.

Contracts

On August 6, 2021, Reggie signed a three years $30.04 million contract with the Mavs, including $25 million guaranteed and an average annual salary of $10.01 million.

In the 2022-2023 season, he earned a base salary of $10.01 million.

His rookie contract in 2013 was worth just about $5.85 million with the Clippers, which only shows that the point guard has come a long way.

Controversy

As Kanye has always been a controversial character, and during his antisemitic controversy roared up, many NBA players supported him.

Including Kyrie, Reggie also showed his support towards Kanye by commenting, “I’m riding with you gang,” on Kanye’s Instagram post, which shocked Reggie’s fans.

Relationships & Children

The 34 year-old point guard for the Mavs is not married to anyone yet but is in a relationship with a beautiful girl named Julissa Marie.

However, there have been a lot of women in Reggie’s life before Julissa. Before Julissa, he dated Khala Whitney.

The couple made their relationship public when they were spotted in public on several occasions. However, it was a short-lived relationship.

Reggie also had a romantic relationship with Lexie. Lexi and Reggie share a son named Treyson.

He parents, Treyson, and twins Heart and Soul, from his current relationship with Julissa.

Julissa is a trained makeup artist and a dancer. She performed for the Miami Heat from 2008 to 2014.

Sister’s Murder & LGBTQ+

As mentioned before, both of Reggie’s sisters were murdered. After his Trans sister was murdered in Baltimore, a suspect was arrested in August 2015.

Reggie remains engaged in LGBTQ rights in his sister’s memory and volunteers to train gay and transgender youth.

Similarly, he took part in the NYC LGBTQ+ Pride March as part of the LGBT NBA float with his son Treyson.

On October 29, 2019, his other sister – Kiosha Moore – was also murdered in Baltimore, just as Bullock was healing from the death of his first sister.

Bullock was heartbroken after losing two sisters to senseless violence in five years and didn’t wish it on anybody.

Trivia

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