Jordan Lee Biography 2024 - Professional Bass Fisherman

Jordan Lee Biography - Professional Bass Fisherman

Jordan Lee has gained immense fame as a professional angler. Image Source: Jordan Lee Instagram.

Jordan Lee is a professional angler from America. He is famous as the 2017 Bassmaster Classic Champion. In his profession as an angler, he has participated in several tournaments and championships and has won some of them. He has gained significant success in his career and has amassed immense fortune and fame.

No doubt that Lee has established himself as one of the most prominent anglers in the fishing world. Talking about his personal life, he shares a blissful marital life. For now, let's learn more about Jordan Lee's biography and professional life.

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Early Life, Family, And Education

Jordan Lee was born on June 30, 1991. He was born to his mother, Leigh Lee, and his father, Dr. Bruce Lee. He grew up in Cullman, Alabama, with his brother, Matt Lee, who is also a professional angler. Jordan's parents raised both of the Lee brothers with great love and care. The angler even credits his father and mother for his success. 

Jordan Lee's Family

Jordan Lee's mother has been a huge support to him in his career. Image Source: Jordan Lee Instagram.

Speaking of Jordan's education, he attended Auburn University and graduated in 2013 as per his LinkedIn. Jordan and his family are doing great for themselves and are living their best life.

Jordan Lee Net Worth And Career

Jordan began fishing during his high school days. He had achieved considerable success by winning big tournaments in Northern Alabama, where he competed against men who were far older than him and had more bass fishing experience. After enrolling himself at the Auburn University, he participated in the Carhartt College Bass Fishing Series as a student of the university. He was placed third in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Championship in 2013, with teammate Shane Powell. There he qualified as the college representative at the 2014 Bassmaster Classic but could not win. 

Jordan has competed in several tournaments in his career as a professional angler. According to Bassmaster, he has competed in a total of 61 tournaments, out of which he has won 2 Bassmaster Classic Titles. All these tournaments that he has competed in have helped him gain a huge fortune to his name.

Jordan Lee's net worth must be a grand sum. Most of the wealth comprised by him comes from the money that he has earned from the tournaments, prize money, and endorsement deals. Here are some of the tournaments that Jordan has participated in, along with his secured positions and the money that he has earned. 

Tournaments Place Cash Winning Cash Bonus Total Money
2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic 42 $10,000 $0 $10,000
2018 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship 24 $0 $12,500 $12,500
2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic 1 $300,000 $0 $300,000
2017 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year 9 $0 $40,000 $40,000
2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic 1 $300,000 $0 $300,000
2016 Busch Beer Bassmaster Elite 2 $25,000 $500 $25,500
2014 Bass Pro Shops Central Open #1 5 $9,849 $0 $9,849

These are a few of the tournaments that Jordan had participated in, in the past. He is still very dedicated to his profession, so there's no doubt that Jordan Lee's fortune might increase in the days to come. Jordan's career winnings are $1,133,429. A professional angler earns $67,680 yearly as an average salary. So, Lee must have earned significantly over the years since he started his profession. 

The fame and popularity that he has acquired as a professional angler have helped Jordan receive several endorsements and sponsorship offers. His sponsors are Carhartt, T-H Marine, Yamaha, Berkley, Lowrance, and many others. Similarly, his non-fishing sponsors are Mossy Oak and A.R.E. Truck Caps. Jordan promotes the different brands that have endorsed him through his Instagram page. 

Furthermore, Jordan also has rods named on him which are sold on the site RodWarriorUSA. JLEE Jordan Lee Logo Casting Rod Sleeve - Neoprene and JLEE Jordan Lee Logo Spinning Rod Sleeve - Neoprene are the rods sold at the price of $9.99 and $13.99, respectively. The sales of the rods must benefit him as well. Furthermore, he has also designed a combo for Abu Garcia. The combo named the Abu Garcia® Jordan Lee, as well as the Jordan Lee Baitcast Combo is packed with iconic Abu Garcia features and is sold for $109.95. 

Furthermore, Jordan also has a YouTube channel with 6.52K subscribers. He began his YouTube journey on February 27, 2021. We can hope that his YouTube channel grows and gains huge subscribers. Hence, Jordan Lee's net worth might be in millions. All thanks to his fortune, he is able to afford a comfortable and lavish lifestyle. 

Wife And Kids

As stated earlier, the famous angler is in a blissful marital life. He is married to his long-time girlfriend Kristen Wren. The now-married pair started dating somewhere around 2014. And three years after dating each other, he proposed to her in June 2017.

After Jordan Lee's wife said yes, the lovely duo exchanged the vows in October 2018 in a beautiful ceremony. The adorable couple was surrounded by their family and friends on their big day. The adorable pair of Jordan and Kristen Lee's marriage is going strong, and they are still madly in love with each other. Jordan does not shy away to share their love via Instagram, and as Kristen's Instagram is private, she might also do the same.

Jordan Lee's Wife, Kristen Lee.

Jordan Lee shares a blissful marital life with Kristen lee. Image Source: Jordan Lee Instagram.

Talking about Jordan's child, the couple is yet to be parents. They might be taking things slowly and might be planning about their children. Nevertheless, we can hope that they soon share some great news. Kristen and his wife are living their best life and are doing great for themselves. Going through his Instagram, we can see that they go hiking and fishing together. Jordan's wife also fishes and is very supportive of her husband's profession. We can hope that their bond remains the same forever. 

Trivia

  • Jordan has 160K followers on his Instagram.
  • Jordan loves to play golf and basketball. 
  • Lee is 5 ft and 10 inches tall.

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