Latrell Fontaine Sprewell
Net Worth: $2 million
Source of Wealth: sports, basketball
Born: September 8, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
College: University of Alabama
Latrell Sprewell is a former NBA basketball player. He played 13 seasons in the NBA. He is a 4-time NBA All-Star. He is also known for choking his coach (P.J. Carlesimo) during a Golden State Warriors practice in 1997.
How much money did Latrell Sprewell make?
| Season | Team | Lg | Yearly Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | $550,000 |
| 1993-94 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | $700,000 |
| 1994-95 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | $890,000 |
| 1995-96 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | $975,000 |
| 1996-97 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | $7,000,000 |
| 1997-98 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | $7,770,000 |
| 1998-99 | New York Knicks | NBA | $8,300,000 |
| 1999-00 | New York Knicks | NBA | $9,000,000 |
| 2000-01 | New York Knicks | NBA | $10,125,000 |
| 2001-02 | New York Knicks | NBA | $11,250,000 |
| 2002-03 | New York Knicks | NBA | $12,375,000 |
| 2003-04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | $13,500,000 |
| 2004-05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | $14,625,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $97,060,000 |
Contracts
1999 – Signed a 5-year, $62 million contract with the New York Knicks.
1995 – Signed a 4-year, $32 million contract with the Golden State Warriors.
In 1995, Sprewell’s basketball career came to an sudden end when he refused a 3-year, $21-million contract offer from the Minnesota Timberwolves. He said the $21 million contract offer was “insulting”
Paid endorsements and sponsors
Sprewell had endorsement deals with Converse (worth a reported $500,000-$700,000 per year), And1 (worth $1 million), and DaDa.
Financial trouble
In 2007, Sprewell’s companion/girlfriend sued him for $200 million for ending their relationship agreement. She claimed Sprewell agreed to support her and their four kids while they were in college.
In 2008, Sprewell lost his 70-foot yacht after he defaulted on a $1.5 million mortgage.
Sprewell also had two homes in Wisconsin and New york facing foreclosure.
In 2007, the state of Milwaukee filed a lawsuit against Sprewell for $72,102 in unpaid taxes.
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