Krešimir Ćosić was a professional basketball player. Ćosić died on May 25, 1995, in Baltimore, U.S.. Ćosić was born on November 26, 1948, in Zagreb, Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia. Ćosić’s height was 6 ft 11 in. Ćosić’s weight was 212 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Krešimir Ćosić’s net worth.
Image Credit: UnknownĆosić played basketball in college with BYU Cougars men’s basketball (1970-1973) and started playing professionally in 1965. In the 1973 draft, Ćosić was chosen number 84 in round 5 by the Los Angeles Lakers. Ćosić left the game of basketball in 1983.
Ćosić played for the KK Zadar during 1965-1969 as well as the Zadar in 1973-1976. Later, Ćosić played for the KK Olimpija throughout 1976-1978, the Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna over 1978-1980, and the KK Cibona during 1980-1983. Some of the highlights of Krešimir Ćosić’s career included: 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors, FIBA Order of Merit, FIBA’s 50 Greatest Players, Sportske novosti awards, 2× EuroBasket MVP, Third-team NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans – United Press International, 2× Fourth-team All-American – National Association of Basketball Coaches, 3× First-team All-Western Athletic Conference, and No. 11 Retired numbers.
Ćosić won a gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics event. Ćosić won a silver medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics event. Ćosić won a silver medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in the Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics event. Ćosić won a gold medal in the 1970 FIBA World Championship in the Team event. Ćosić won a gold medal in the 1978 FIBA World Championship in the Team event. Ćosić won a silver medal in the 1967 FIBA World Championship in the Yugoslavian national basketball team event. Ćosić won a silver medal in the 1974 FIBA World Championship in the Team event. Ćosić won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1973 in the Team event. Ćosić won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1975 in the Team event. Ćosić won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1977 in the Team event. Ćosić won a silver medal in the EuroBasket 1969 in the Yugoslavian national basketball team event. Ćosić won a silver medal in the EuroBasket 1971 in the Team event. Ćosić won a silver medal in the EuroBasket 1981 in the Team event. Ćosić won a bronze medal in the EuroBasket 1979 in the Team event. Ćosić won a gold medal in the 1967 Mediterranean Games in the Yugoslavian national basketball team event. Ćosić won a gold medal in the 1971 Mediterranean Games in the Yugoslavian national basketball team event.
Basketball player salaries vary between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of factors. Although most professional NBA players earn a salary of nearly $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover deals are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is nearly $100 million, although currently nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the NBA earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can be as low as $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Krešimir Ćosić’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Krešimir Ćosić’s net worth at death is:
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