updates | February 21, 2026

Steven Adams father: Who is Sid Adams?

Steven Funaki Adams well known as Steven Adams was born on July 20, 1993, in Rotorua, New Zealand.

He is a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

In June 2013, he was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.

Steve Adams has a height of 6 feet and 11 inches tall and a weight of 120kg.

Steven Adams father: Who is Sid Adams?

Steven Adams was born to a Tongan mother and an English father named Sid Adams who served in the Royal Navy for some years. He later settled in New Zealand where he fathered 18 children with 5 women.

Sid Adams was in his sixties when his youngest child Steven was born, and Sid died in 2006 of stomach cancer. Adams has identified his father’s death as one of the defining events of his life.

In an interview, Steven Adams made this comment about his dad’s death “When I lost my dad, that was a big hit for me. I didn’t have that parental guidance, and I kind of took advantage of it because I was a stupid idiot.”