Richard Jefferson Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?
Richard Jefferson is a professional basketball player who plays Small forward for the Denver Nuggets as number 22. Jefferson was born on June 21, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. Jefferson’s weight is 233 pounds. Jefferson’s height is 6 ft 7 in. This article takes a deep dive into Richard Jefferson’s net worth.
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Richard Jefferson Career and Earnings/Salary
In high school, Richard Jefferson played basketball for Moon Valley High School (Phoenix, Arizona). Jefferson played basketball in college with Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball (1998-2001) and started playing professionally in 2001. In the 2001 National Basketball Association draft, Jefferson was chosen number 13 in round 1 by the Houston Rockets.
Jefferson played for the New Jersey Nets during 2001-2007 as well as the Milwaukee Bucks in 2008. Later, Jefferson played for the San Antonio Spurs throughout 2009-2011, the Golden State Warriors over 2011 2012, the Utah Jazz during 2013, and the Dallas Mavericks during 2014. Some of the highlights of Richard Jefferson’s career include: NBA champion, NBA All-Rookie Second Team, McDonald’s All-American Game, and Fourth-team Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team.
Jefferson won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men’s tournament event. Jefferson won a gold medal in the 2003 Tournament of the Americas.
Richard Jefferson Net Worth 2018
Basketball annual payments can range between $20,000 and tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of circumstances. Although most professional NBA players earn a salary of almost $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover agreements earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although as of today no player earns anywhere near that much money. The top players earn around $35 million. Outside of the NBA, annual payments can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
Richard Jefferson net worth: basketball salary distribution
Richard Jefferson’s salary in 2018 was $5 million. Jefferson’s contract stipulates salaries of $3 million in 2019.
So what is basketball player Richard Jefferson’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Richard Jefferson’s net worth as of 2018 is: $50 million
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