Linas Kleiza Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?
Linas Kleiza was a professional basketball player who played Vice president / Sports director for the Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. Kleiza’s weight is 107 kilograms. Kleiza’s height is 203 centimeters. Kleiza was born on January 3, 1985, in Kaunas, Soviet Union. This article takes a deep dive into Linas Kleiza’s net worth.
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Linas Kleiza Career and Earnings/Salary
In high school, Linas Kleiza played basketball for Montrose Christian School; (Rockville, Maryland). Kleiza played basketball in college with Missouri Tigers men’s basketball (2003-2005) and started playing professionally in 2005. In the 2005 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga; EuroCup Basketball draft, Kleiza was chosen number 27 in round 1 by the Portland Trail Blazers. Kleiza left the game of basketball in 2015.
Kleiza played for the Denver Nuggets during 2005-2008 as well as the Olympiacos B.C. in 2009-2010. Later, Kleiza played for the Toronto Raptors throughout 2010-2012, the Fenerbahçe Men’s Basketball over 2013-2014, and the Olimpia Milano during 2014-2015. Some of the highlights of Linas Kleiza’s career included: All-EuroLeague Team, Alphonso Ford Trophy, 2× Lithuanian Player Of The Year, Lithuanian Sportsperson of the Year, Greek Basketball Cup winner, and Turkish Basketball Super League champion.
Kleiza set a career record of 3,561 (8.7 ppg) points, 1,470 (3.6 rpg) rebounds, and 321 (0.8 apg) assists. Kleiza won a bronze medal in the 2010 FIBA World Championship in the Lithuania men’s national basketball team event. Kleiza won a silver medal in the EuroBasket 2013 in the Lithuania men’s national basketball team event. Kleiza won a bronze medal in the EuroBasket 2007 in the Lithuania men’s national basketball team event. Kleiza won a bronze medal in the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in the Lithuania men’s national basketball team event. Kleiza won a silver medal in the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in the Lithuania men’s national basketball team event.
Linas Kleiza Net Worth 2018
Basketball player annual payments can range between a few thousand dollars and millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of circumstances. Although most professional NBA players earn a salary of approximately $2 million, some with D-league crossover contracts earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is close to $100 million, although as of today no player brings in anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn around $35 million. Outside of the NBA, yearly earnings can dip below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
Linas Kleiza net worth: basketball salary distribution
So what is basketball player Linas Kleiza’s net worth in 2018? Kleiza earned a career high salary of around $5 million in ’11. Our estimate for Linas Kleiza’s net worth as of 2018 is:
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