Fernando Martín Espina was a professional basketball player. Espina’s height was 6 ft 9 in. Espina died on December 3, 1989, in Madrid, Spain. Espina was born on March 25, 1962, in Madrid, Spain. This article takes a deep dive into Fernando Martín Espina’s net worth.
In high school, Fernando Martín Espina played basketball for Estudiantes (Madrid, Spain). Espina started playing professionally in 1979. In the 1985 draft, Espina was chosen number 38 in round 2 by the New Jersey Nets. Espina left the game of basketball in 1989.
Espina played for the CB Estudiantes during 1979-1981 as well as the Real Madrid Baloncesto in 1981-1986. Later, Espina played for the Portland Trail Blazers throughout 1986, and the Real Madrid over 1987-1989. Some of the highlights of Fernando Martín Espina’s career included: FIBA Club World Cup champion, 3× FIBA European Super Cup champion, 2× FIBA Saporta Cup champion, FIBA Korac Cup champion, 4× Liga ACB champion, Spanish Basketball Supercup winner, 3× Spanish Basketball Cup winner, FIBA’s 50 Greatest Players, and No. 10 Retired numbers.
Basketball player annual payments vary between a couple thousand dollars and millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of factors. Although most professional NBA players make a salary of almost $2 million, a few with D-league crossover contracts are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although currently no player earns anywhere near that much money. The top players in the NBA earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the NBA, annual payments can dip below $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Fernando Martín Espina’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Fernando Martín Espina’s net worth at death is:
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