Eurelijus Žukauskas was a professional basketball player. Žukauskas’s height is 7 ft 2 in. Žukauskas was born on August 22, 1973, in Klaipėda, Soviet Union. This article takes a deep dive into Eurelijus Žukauskas’s net worth.
Žukauskas started playing professionally in 1994. In the 1995 draft, Žukauskas was chosen number 54 in round 2 by the Seattle SuperSonics. Žukauskas left the game of basketball in 2009.
Žukauskas played for the BC Neptūnas during 1994-1997 as well as the BC Žalgiris in 1997-2000. Later, Žukauskas played for the Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna throughout 2000-2001, the PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban over 2001-2002, the BC UNICS during 2002-2004, and the Ülkerspor during 2004-2005. Some of the highlights of Eurelijus Žukauskas’s career included: Lithuanian Basketball League Slam Dunk champion, EuroLeague EuroLeague champion, LKL playoff MVP, FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day, 2× LKL All-Star, and No. 11 Retired numbers.
Žukauskas won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men’s tournament event. Žukauskas won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men’s tournament event. Žukauskas won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 2003 in the National team event.
Basketball player yearly earnings range between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of factors. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of nearly $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover agreements receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although as of today nobody earns anywhere near that much money. The top players in the NBA earn close to $35 million. Outside of the NBA, annual payments can dip below $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
So what is basketball player Eurelijus Žukauskas’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Eurelijus Žukauskas’s net worth as of 2018 is:
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