Al-Farouq Aminu Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Al-Farouq Aminu is a professional basketball player who plays Forward for the Portland Trail Blazers as number 8. Aminu was born on September 21, 1990, in Atlanta. Aminu’s height is 6 ft 9 in. Aminu’s weight is 220 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Al-Farouq Aminu’s net worth.

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Al-Farouq Aminu Career and Earnings/Salary

Aminu played basketball in college with Wake Forest Demon Deacons men’s basketball (2008-2010) and started playing professionally in 2010. In the 2010 National Basketball Association draft, Aminu was chosen number 8 in round 1 by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Aminu played for the Los Angeles Clippers during 2010 as well as the New Orleans Pelicans in 2011-2013. Later, Aminu played for the Dallas Mavericks throughout 2014, and the Portland Trail Blazers over 2015-present. Some of the highlights of Al-Farouq Aminu’s career include: Second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC All-Freshman team, McDonald’s All-American Game, and Mr. Georgia Basketball.

Aminu won a gold medal in the AfroBasket 2015 in the Nigeria national basketball team event.

Al-Farouq Aminu Net Worth 2018

Basketball annual payments vary between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of factors. Although on average, NBA players earn a salary of nearly $2 million, some with D-league crossover contracts earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although currently no player brings in anywhere near that amount. The top players earn approximately $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can dip below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.