Many might not be familiar with the name Cleive Ester Adams, and you will be surprised to know who he is.
People are often more curious about the parents of celebrities than the celebrities themselves.
This is certainly true in the case of Sonya Curry, who became a public figure after marrying NBA player Dell Curry.
People are more interested in Cleive Ester Adams, Sonya's father, than Sonya herself.
This is likely due to the racism that Cleive and his family endured when Sonya was a child.
Cleive Ester Adams is most known as the grandfather of the famous NBA superstar, Stephen Curry. He's also known as the father of a renowned American educator, Sonya Curry, who married a basketball player, Dell Curry.
Let's find out more about Cleive Ester Adams and his family.
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Who is Cleive Ester Adams?
Cleive Ester Adams is not as well known as his daughter Sonya or his son-in-law Dell Curry, but he has been in the spotlight since the 1980s when his daughter and Dell started dating.
Not much is known about Cleive, as his date and place of birth are not revealed on any public websites. However, a few facts have been gathered about him over the years.
Cleive is an entrepreneur who runs a drywall company that takes part in the construction's finishing stages. His company is also responsible for placing panels over walls and ceilings.
Cleive Ester Adam and Candy Ann Wyms got married in the 1960s. We couldn't find much information about their wedding.
A few years after they married, they had three children: Cleieve Adams Jr., Sonya, and India.
Cleive and Candy settled down in Radford, Virginia. The couple lived some heartbreaking days dealing with complications of racism they face daily.
Their daughter, Sonya, once recalled that their family was playing softball with an all-white team when a member rode a white horse onto the outer field as some fear tactic.
We don't know if the couple stayed together or not, but there are rumors that they split up.
Children
Cleive Ester Adams Jr.
Adams' son Cleive Ester Jr is the current football head coach at Averett University. He has been with the team for over five years now.
Cleive started playing football in high school and continued his passion for the sport by playing in several college matches.
Cleive used to play for Ferrum College, then dropped out in 1989 after two years.
Then he worked regular jobs and eventually married a lady named Jill and had three kids named Cleive III, Nick, and Chelsea.
In 1999, he returned to Ferrum College to focus on his football passion. There, he worked on his BSC recreation, leisure, and psychology. He also volunteered as an assistant coach.
Then in 2005, he became the assistant football coach of Virginia College but eventually returned to Ferrum College in 2007 as defensive coordinator for the team. He became a head coach in 2014 at Averett University for six years with a record of 30-29.
In 2020, Ferrum College asked him to be their head coach, and he accepted.
India Adams
On the other hand, India Adams prefers to stay out of the limelight.
India is also a basketball player named 1988 Timesland Girls Basketball Player of the Year. She used to play for Belmont Abbey College and had her degree in Bachelor of Arts in English. She then had her master's degree in Education, specializing in Montessori and Integrated Learning in Endicott College, completed Montessori I and II, and became Montessori Secondary I certified.
Then she became a Montessori teacher trainer who has been teaching since 1995. Currently, she is the Phoenix Montessori Academy head of school.
Sonya Curry
Sonya Curry became well-known to the public after marrying professional basketball player Dell Curry. She became more famous as her son, Stephen Curry, is one of the greatest NBA basketball players of all time.
Sonya is an educator whose family are athletes. But before stepping into the limelight, she grew up poor and experienced racism.
Grandchildren
Cleive is a proud grandfather. His daughter, Sonya, has three children: Steph, Seth, and Sydel.
Cleive Ester's oldest grandson, Stephen Curry, is a professional NBA player who has played for Golden State Warriors since 2009. To date, he has won three NBA championships.
Cleive's granddaughter Sydel is a volleyball player who attended Elon University and got her degree in Psychology. She used to play for her university's volleyball team, Elon Phoenix, for the CAA Conference. Sydel Curry married NBA player Damion Lee.
Additionally, Cleive's second grandson, Seth, is an NBA player who started his career in 2013.
Seth is also successful in the sports arena as a professional basketball player. He plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA.
Before becoming a well-known professional basketball player, he played for his college for one year for Liberty Flame, then transferred to Duke Blue Devils.
Great-Grandchildren
Stephen Curry married his long-time girlfriend, Ayesha Alexander, in Charlotte in 2011.
He is also a father of three daughters, Riley, Ryan, and Carter, and one son, Canon. This makes Cleive a great-grandfather.
He also has a great-grandchild to Sydel and Damion, and another two grand-children to Seth and his wife.
Cleive Ester Adams' Net Worth
Cleive may be a private person, but that doesn't mean we know everything about him. For example, did you know he struggled financially during his early days?
According to Sonya Curry, Adams went through some tough times, making it hard to provide for his family's basic needs - including his children's Education.
We don't know much about his past, so it's hard to say his net worth and salary today.
On the other hand, her daughter, Sonya, has a net worth of $6 million and an annual income of over $100,000. She is also the founder of a Montessori school in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Additionally, his son-in-law Dell Curry has a net worth of $130 million. It is safe to say that he lives a peaceful and lavish life with his children.
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