Matt Barnes

Matt Barnes is a former NBA player, basketball analyst and podcast host best known for his 14-year NBA career and 2017 championship with the Golden State Warriors. Barnes spent his childhood in Sacramento, California. He attended Del Campo High School, where he excelled in football and basketball and earned All-American honors in both sports. Barnes went on to play four seasons at UCLA, where he earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors in 2001.

The Memphis Grizzlies selected Barnes in the second round of the 2002 NBA draft, though he made his debut with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2004. He went on to play for several teams, including the Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers, before winning an NBA title with the Warriors in 2017.

After retiring, Barnes became a basketball analyst and cohosted the podcast “All the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson.” He also appeared with his family on the reality series The Barnes Bunch and joined the cast of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test in 2026.

Barnes married Gloria Govan in 2013 before their divorce was finalized in 2016. They share twin sons Carter and Isaiah (born in 2008). Barnes later began a relationship with Anansa Sims, with whom he shares sons Ashton (born in 2018) and Austin (born in 2024). Barnes and Sims tied the knot in 2026.