Marcus Vinicius de Souza Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Marcus Vinicius de Souza is a professional basketball player who plays Small forward / Power forward for the Flamengo as number 11. Souza was born on May 31, 1984, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Souza’s height is 6 ft 9 in. Souza’s weight is 225 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Marcus Vinicius de Souza’s net worth.

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Marcus Vinicius de Souza Career and Earnings/Salary

Souza started playing professionally in 2000. In the 2006 Novo Basquete Brasil draft, Souza was chosen number 43 in round 2 by the New Orleans Pelicans.

Souza played for the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista during 2000-2001 as well as the Bauru (basketball club) in 2002. Later, Souza played for the Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama throughout 2002-2003, the Grêmio Esportivo Mogiano over 2003-2004, the Sutor Basket Montegranaro during 2004-2005, and the São Carlos during 2005-2006. Some of the highlights of Marcus Vinicius de Souza’s career include: FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion, 4× Novo Basquete Brasil champion, 2× NBB MVP Award, 5× NBB All Star Game, 6× NBB All Team, and Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete champion.

Souza won a silver medal in the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship. Souza won a gold medal in the Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games in the Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games event.

Marcus Vinicius de Souza Net Worth 2018

Basketball salaries vary between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of circumstances. Although on average, NBA players make a salary of nearly $2 million, a few with D-league crossover deals receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is close to $100 million, although as of today nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn close to $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, salaries can go below $20,000 per year for minor league teams.