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Natasha Cloud: Net Worth, Height, Family, Age and More

Natasha Cloud has formed her image in the WNBA world as an athlete who not only does her job but also addresses social issues openly. Cloud knows what her words and opinions mean and that’s why she uses them to point out all the wrongs in society. The activism of Natasha Cloud concerns domains like Black Lives Matter, Equal Women and LGBTQ+ Rights, and Gun Violence reforms.

And it is not about the social issues, Natasha Cloud is quite vocal about politics, racism, and the ingenuine violence from the Police force. How Natasha Cloud developed such a strong opinion about these sensitive matters without affecting her game. Let’s find out about her journey to the WNBA.

Natasha Cloud Personal Information

Natasha Cloud played for Washington Mystics last season but most of her stint in the WNBA was spent with Washington Mystics. Her early years were spent in Pennsylvania, United States. However, as she grew up and developed her abilities as a baller, the local courts were too small for her to play. So she climbed her way up and got her spot in the WNBA. But what stands out the most is that Cloud never shies away from supporting her community. Before moving on to Natasha’s career and social activism, let’s take a look at her personal life.

Personal InformationDetails
NameNatasha Cloud
Age32 (as of 2025)
Date of BirthFebruary 22, 1992
NationalityAmerican
Mother’s NameSharon Cloud
Father’s NameEmil Cloud
ProfessionProfessional Basketball Player
Net Worth$2 million(Projected)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight160 lbs (73 kg)
EducationUniveristy of Maryland(Freshman Year)+Saint Joseph’s University
Relationship StatusMarried
TeamPhoenix Mercury
Draft Info15th overall pick, 2015 WNBA Draft
Experience9 years

Natasha Cloud Personal Life

Natasha Cloud’s personal life is plain and just like the life of any other athlete. However, as Cloud grew up, she got to know what she had to do for the community and society.

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Natasha Cloud Early Life

The place where Natasha Cloud was born and grew up was Broomall, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known how early love for basketball transformed into a passion for Natasha. But as soon as she became ready for high school, she got recruited into Cardinal O’Hara High School. Her basketball skills were so special that she single-handedly led her high school team to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AAAA state finals as a junior and to the second round as a senior.

Natasha Cloud
Credits: Official Instagram Account of Natasha Cloud @t__cloud9

In her junior year, she got the First Team All-Delco honors and Pennsylvania AAAA Third Team All-State selection. The recognition that earned her fame was the AAAA First Team All-State honor that she got as a senior.

During the season, she averaged 12.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 4.0 steals per game. After high school, Natasha also considered Ohio State, Rutgers, Vanderbilt, Virginia, St. Joseph’s, Miami, and Kentucky for collegiate scholarships. However, she came to Maryland because she loved the campus, tea,m and family atmosphere.

University of Maryland:

During the whole freshman season with Maryland, Natasha Cloud led the collegiate team thrice in assists and blocks. Even coach Brenda Frese said about Natasha in an interview, “Natasha is a very athletic and unselfish player who will do whatever her team needs to help us win. She’s a strong defensive player, who can play either guard spot and is a terrific passer. Natasha has a ton of personality, is a good student and fits right in with our team.”

YearGP-GSFG Pct3FG3-Point PctPctO-DTot-AvgATOBlkStlPts-Avg
2010-1131-637.95-1926.3.6929-3645-1.5625862176-2.5

St. Joseph University:

Soon after her freshman season, she took a transfer and sat out the whole of 2011-12 as per the NCAA rules. The accolades that she got as an SJU athlete can be mentioned as follows according to their official page:

  • Serving as team co-captain for the second straight year
  • Third all-time at SJU and 13th all-time at Atlantic 10 in assists (563)
  • Ninth all-time in Hawk history in steals (171), 16th in rebounds (522) and 21st in in points (1,022)
  • Holds the single-season record for assists (243), set as a junior in 2013-14
  • Second nationally among active players in assists per game (6.22)
  • Natasha Cloud averaged a career-high 12.9 points per game during her senior season.

Natasha Cloud Personal Assets

Natasha Cloud is quite vocal about social justice in the US society. However, she does not like to boast about her personal life on social media platforms or during interviews. That’s why it is not known what kind of house or cars Natasha Cloud owns as a WNBA athlete.

Natasha Cloud Family Background

Natasha Cloud’s parents are Emil and Sharon Cloud. However, what’s intriguing is that Cloud’s parents are white and Natasha is a woman of color. According to Washingtonian, Natasha’s father is someone of color whom Sharon met during difficult times of her marriage. When Emil got to know that his wife got pregnant with another man’s child, he somehow reconciled with her. Later on, even Sharon told Natasha the truth when she turned 18. So it is fair to say that Natasha’s parents were the ones who kept her sane in the face of truth. It did not change anything as Natasha said, “I had everything I needed. A father who loves me, who guided me through life—so there was no reason to go look for someone who didn’t want me.”

Natasha Cloud
Credits: Official Instagram Account of Natasha Cloud @t__cloud9

She has four siblings out of which there are three sisters, Kim Hopper, Krystal McLeester, and Tiffany Cloud, and one brother, Eric Cloud. They were close until politics divided them as soon as they grew up. Her brother Eric and other siblings voted for Donald Trump in 2020 which created a rift between Natasha and her siblings. Her brother Eric even called Natasha out for being woke and criticized her saying, “We were blind to a lot of that,” Sharon said. “She was just one of us. We didn’t see it as a Black-and-white thing. But now I realize. … And I’m just sick about it.”

Natasha Cloud Partner

Natasha Cloud’s partner was professional softball player, Aleshia Ocasio, whom she dated for about a year. However, it is the marriage part that enticed the attention of the most of the basketball enthusiasts.

Natasha Cloud Wife

Natasha Cloud’s wife is Aleshia Ocasio, a professional softball player. She first saw Ocasio while the latter was pitching during the College World Series. It was love at first sight but Natasha first liked Aleshia’s photos on Instagram in bulk to get her attention. They started dating in 2019 and even Natasha confessed her sexuality to her parents. “For me, it was so transformational to finally be out as who I am as a bisexual woman, as a biracial woman, ” Cloud said to the Them.

Natasha Cloud with wife
Credits: Official Instagram Account of Natasha Cloud @t__cloud9

Both of them then secretly tied the knot in October 2020 in Dubai. The major reason behind it was the possibility of the re-election of Donald Trump as the US President which might endanger marriage equality in the United States.

Natasha Cloud Social Media

Natasha Cloud has a social media presence on platforms like Instagram and Twitter where she loves to comment and criticise on a variety of issues in the society. Most of the feed includes her views on social and political issues. She has also called out those she believes can make an impact.

Natasha Cloud Instagram


Cloud’s Instagram handle is @t__cloud9 which she has used to share news from the region, fit checks, and stat graphics from the WNBA league. Also, she loves to flaunt her wife along with her dashing outfits. Her posts have garnered her 181K followers.

Natasha Cloud Other Social Presence

Natasha is also active on Twitter by the profile name @T_Cloud4. She has a massive 50.8K followers on her X profile due to her vocal views. She has used the platform to criticize billionaires for their lack of understanding of government processes. She has also called out inappropriate behavior from a WNBA fan.

Natasha Cloud Net Worth

Natasha Cloud is among the top earners in the league. However, there has been no official declaration about her net worth. So the amount mentioned below is the estimated net worth of her from the league earnings:

Net Worth DetailsFigures
NameNatasha Cloud
Net Worth$2 million(projected)
PositionPoint Guard
Source of WealthBasketball Salary, Endorsements
Salary$200,000 (2025)
EndorsementsConverse
Endorsement Earnings

Natasha Cloud Salary

According to Spotrac data, the salary of Natasha Cloud in the year 2024 was $200,000 while playing for Phoenix Mercury. And with a deal worth $400,000, she is expected to earn the same amount in the year 2025 as well.

Natasha Cloud Endorsements

Natasha Cloud has become the first athlete to have an endorsement with the footwear company, Converse. It came after Cloud wrote an essay for The Players’ Tribune, with the title, “Your Silence Is a Knee on My Neck.” It went extremely viral where Natasha shared her views on the current state of the U.S. and urged other athletes to speak up. In her statement to Hypebae, Cloud said, “The biggest thing is for me to use my platform as a microphone. That’s the goal, be a voice for the voiceless.”

Natasha Cloud Endorsement Earnings

Natasha got her whole salary from Converse when she took a break in 2020 to focus on her social reforms. After Natasha’s decision, Converse released a statement to NBC Sports Washington stating, “Converse has immense respect for Natasha Cloud’s decision to forgo the WNBA season. These systemic racial justice issues are bigger than basketball. To be able to put her career and passion on hold in order to devote her energy, voice, and platform to change demonstrates her integrity and strength. We are proud to have her on the Converse team, are humbled to match her forfeited players’ salary, and look forward to working together with Natasha on these issues as well as supporting her vision in this space.

Natasha Cloud Career Stats

Here are the numbers that Natasha Cloud had put on the board in the WNBA apart from her social justice activities according to ESPN data:

YearTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%
2015Washington Mystics343.62.83.40.90.132.323.7
2016Washington Mystics315.73.03.80.80.134.833.8
2017Washington Mystics244.42.52.90.70.131.423.5
2018Washington Mystics278.63.24.60.80.143.638.6
2019Washington Mystics349.02.55.61.00.239.432.6
2021Washington Mystics278.73.66.41.40.138.927.4
2022Washington Mystics3410.73.67.01.00.339.931.9
2023Washington Mystics3712.73.76.21.10.337.729.8
2024Phoenix Mercury3811.54.16.91.40.639.730.8

Natasha Cloud Achievements

  • WNBA Champion (2019)
  • WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2022)
  • WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2019)
  • WNBA Assists Leader (2022)
  • Social Justice Champion Award winner in 2022

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Natasha Cloud Injury

According to a report from the Sports Economist, Natasha Cloud’s status is currently questionable due to a left knee issue in the Unrivaled League. It is worth noting that she was also recovering from an ACL injury and was not playing in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league.

Natasha Cloud
Credits: Official Instagram Account of Natasha Cloud @t__cloud9

There is no official development on her health update right now. But it is expected that she might recover soon.

Natasha Cloud Contract

Before, Phoenix Mercury, Natasha Cloud had a multi-year contract with the Washington Mystics for three years worth $565,000. Its duration was from 2021-2023. Later on, she joined Phoenix Mercury in 2024 and signed a two-year $400,000 as per Spotrac.

Natasha Cloud’s presence and authority as a leader are not just limited to the basketball courts. Whatever she has done for her community and people is exemplary. From just loud-mouthing to even risking her professional career to support her people, she has gone through a lot. Yet she does not let the outside world impact her game and that’s why she is an athlete worthy of being an idol. What do you think about her? Let us know in the comments.

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FAQs

How tall is Natasha Cloud?

Natasha Cloud is 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall.

How old is Natasha Cloud?

Natasha Clousd is 32 years old.

Where is Natasha Cloud from?

Natasha Cloud is from Broomall, Pennsylvania, United States.

Is Natasha Cloud a lesbian?

No, Natasha Cloud is bisexual..

Is Natasha Cloud injured?

Yes, Natasha Cloud, a guard for the Phoenix Mercury, was questionable due to a left knee injury in January 2025. She was also recovering from an ACL injury in December 2024

Is Natasha Cloud in a relationship?

Yes, Natasha has spoken about her relationship with Aleshia Ocasio

What gender is Natasha Cloud?

Natasha Cloud is female by gender.

Who does Natasha Cloud play for?

Natasha Cloud last played for Phoenix Mercury as a guard.

How much does Natasha Cloud make a year?

According to Spotrac, Natasha Cloud made a $200,000 last season in 2024 while playing for the Phoenix Mercury.