Gus Johnson was a professional basketball player. Johnson died on April 29, 1987, in Akron, Ohio. Johnson was born on December 13, 1938, in Akron, Ohio. Johnson’s weight was 230 pounds. Johnson’s height was 6 ft 6 in. This article takes a deep dive into Gus Johnson’s net worth.
In high school, Gus Johnson played basketball for Central-Hower High School (Akron, Ohio). Johnson played basketball in college with Idaho Vandals men’s basketball (1962-1963); Boise State Broncos men’s basketball (1961-1962) and started playing professionally in 1963. In the 1963 draft, Johnson was chosen number 10 in round 2 by the Baltimore Bullets (1963-73). Johnson left the game of basketball in 1973.
Johnson played for the Baltimore Bullets (1963-73) during 1963-1971 as well as the Phoenix Suns in 1972-. Later, Johnson played for the Indiana Pacers throughout 1972-73 ABA season. Some of the highlights of Gus Johnson’s career included: ABA champion, 5× NBA All-Star, 4× All-NBA Second Team, 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, No. 25 Retired numbers, and No. 43 Retired numbers.
Johnson set a career record of 10,243 (16.2 ppg) points, 7,624 (12.1 rpg) rebounds, and 1,603 (2.5 apg) assists.
Basketball salaries vary between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of factors. Although on average, NBA players earn a salary of almost $2 million, a few with D-league crossover deals are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is nearly $100 million, although as of today no player makes anywhere near that much money. The top players earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can be under $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Gus Johnson’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Gus Johnson’s net worth at death is:
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