13 things about NBA player Cade Cunningham from Arlington, Texas

Cade Parker Cunningham is a National Basketball Association player born and raised in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The city is home to The University of Texas at Arlington.

BIOGRAPHY

Cunningham is an American professional basketball player. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is Keith Cunningham and Carrie Cunningham‘s son.
2. His father played college football for Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, USA.
3. His older brother Cannen Cunningham played college basketball for Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas.
4. He grew up playing football as a quarterback.
5. He played the point guard position for Barnett Junior High School in Arlington.
6. He was a varsity basketball player at James Bowie High School in Arlington.
7. After two years in James Bowie High School, he transferred to Montverde, Academy in Montverde, Florida, USA where he continued playing basketball.
8. In 2018, his daughter Riley Cunningham was born.
9. In 2019, he entered Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.
10. He played for the U.S. at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece.
11. In 2021, he joined the Detroit Pistons, an NBA team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
12. On September 25, 2024, he turned 23.
13. In 2025, he was named as a NBA All-Star and to an All-NBA Team for the first time.

TIMELINE

Cade is 6’6″ tall and his registered weight is 220 pounds. In 2019, he came a vegan.

2010s

• On July 7, 2019, he led all scorers with 21 points in the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup finals in Heraklion, Greece where the U.S. defeated Mali.
• On November 5, 2019, he announced his commitment to Oklahoma State University. 

2020s

• On November 25, 2020, he made his college debut for Oklahoma State University.
• On July 29, 2021, the Detroit Pistons drafted him with the first overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft.
• On November 15, 2021, he became the youngest basketball player to tally at least 25 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists with five three-pointers in an NBA game.
• On February 18, 2022, he was named the most valuable player of the Rising Stars Challenge. 
• On July 10, 2024, the Detroit Pistons signed him to a five-year, $224 million contract extension.
• On April 30, 2025, he finished third for the NBA Most Improved Player Award.