Crissa “Ace” Jackson is an American professional basketball player, actress, and social media influencer who was recognized as the 13th woman to play for the Harlem Globetrotters, one of the world’s oldest basketball clubs. Crissa was highly fond of basketball and started playing at the age of 7 when she trained under her father. After playing in her high school team, Crissa joined the basketball camp of Chris “Handles” Franklin in Harrisburg, to develop her skills.
It was through her IMG coach, who was a friend of SSU coach Cedric Baker, that Crissa Jackson got her scholarship in 2008 and was brought into the team Savannah State Tigers. Jackson continued to play the game of basketball throughout her post-graduation which she got at the IMG Academies. Around that time Crissa was recognized as the “All-American second-team pick” for her gameplay. The player was noted to have played in the NCAA DI Savanna State for two years where Crissa received the team MVP achievement for her performance.
Apart from being a successful basketball player, Crissa Jackson is also a famous social media influencer who has managed to bag a total of 15.5 million followers on her TikTok account and 1.3 million users on her Instagram account. Crissa also owns a non-profit women’s rights organization and is also recognized as an advocate of human rights and animal welfare.
Crissa Jackson was born on October 26, 1989, to parents James and Teresa Jackson. The basketball player and social media star was born in the city of La Mesa, California before she and her family moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where Crissa was brought up. The content creator is not the only child of her parents James and Teresa as she has 3 more siblings going by the names, JJ, Aleena Jackson, and Marilyn Jackson.
As mentioned earlier, Crissa Jackson’s mother goes by the name of Teresa Jackson. Currently, there hasn’t been any more information revealed about her mother as the basketball player and social media influencer is quite discreet about her personal information.
Crissa Jackson’s father goes by the name of James Jackson, and he was the one to introduce the sport of basketball to Crissa. According to the social media influencer, the content creator’s father has been a huge support and success in her journey to grow as a basketball player. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been any more information revealed about her father from any online sources.
As of 2024, the exact place of birth for both James Jackson and Teresa Jackson has not been revealed on any online platforms. Considering that during the content creator’s birth and before, the couple was in the United States, which makes them Americans by nationality.
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