Darryl Dawkins was a professional basketball player who played Center as number 53, 45, 50. Dawkins died on August 27, 2015, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dawkins was born on January 11, 1957, in Orlando, Florida. Dawkins’s height was 6 ft 11 in. This article takes a deep dive into Darryl Dawkins’s net worth.
Image Credit: Dickieboy818Dawkins started playing professionally in 1975. In the 1975 draft, Dawkins was chosen number 5 in round 1 by the Philadelphia 76ers. Dawkins left the game of basketball in 2000.
Dawkins played for the Philadelphia 76ers during 1975-1981 as well as the New Jersey Nets in 1982-1986. Later, Dawkins played for the Utah Jazz throughout 1987-, the Detroit Pistons over 1987-1988, the Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino during 1989-1991, and the Olimpia Milano during 1991-1992. Some of the highlights of Darryl Dawkins’s career included: No. 11 retired by Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino.
Dawkins set a career record of 8,733 (12.0 ppg) points, 4,432 (6.1 rpg) rebounds, and 1,023 (1.4 bpg) blocks.
Basketball player annual payments can range between $20,000 and millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of factors. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of approximately $2 million, some with D-league crossover deals are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although as of today nobody makes anywhere near that amount. The top players in the NBA earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Darryl Dawkins’s net worth at the time of death? Dawkins earned a career high salary of around $800,000 in ’86. Our estimate for Darryl Dawkins’s net worth at death is: $5 million
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