Neftalí Rivera was a professional basketball player. Rivera’s weight was 174 pounds. Rivera’s height was 5 ft 11 in. Rivera died on December 23, 2017, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Rivera was born on September 22, 1948, in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. This article takes a deep dive into Neftalí Rivera’s net worth.
Rivera started playing professionally in 1969. Rivera left the game of basketball in 1983.
Rivera played for the Piratas de Quebradillas during 1969-1981 as well as the Leones de Ponce in 1982-1983.
Rivera set a career record of 7,482 (19.2 ppg) points, 1,052 (2.7 rpg) rebounds, and 1,291 (3.3 apg) assists. Rivera won a silver medal in the 1975 Pan American Games in the Basketball at the 1975 Pan American Games event. Rivera won a silver medal in the 1971 Pan American Games in the Basketball at the 1971 Pan American Games event.
Basketball player yearly earnings vary between a couple thousand dollars and millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of circumstances. Although typical NBA players make a salary of around $2 million, some with D-league crossover deals are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is around $100 million, although currently nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players earn around $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can be as low as $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Neftalí Rivera’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Neftalí Rivera’s net worth at death is:
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