Teófilo Cruz was a professional basketball player. Cruz’s height was 6 ft 9 in. Cruz died on August 30, 2005, in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. Cruz was born on January 8, 1942, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. This article takes a deep dive into Teófilo Cruz’s net worth.
Cruz started playing professionally in 1957. In the 1965 draft, Cruz was chosen number 55 in round 6 by the Los Angeles Lakers. Cruz left the game of basketball in 1982.
Some of the highlights of Teófilo Cruz’s career included: 2× List of BSN champions, 4× BSN Most Valuable Player Award, 2× BSN scoring champion, 6× BSN Defensive Player of the Year, FIBA Hall of Fame, FIBA’s 50 Greatest Players, and No. 13 retired by Cangrejeros de Santurce.
Cruz won a silver medal in the 1975 Pan American Games in the Basketball at the 1975 Pan American Games event. Cruz won a silver medal in the 1971 Pan American Games in the Basketball at the 1971 Pan American Games event. Cruz won a silver medal in the Basketball at the 1959 Pan American Games in the Team event.
Player salaries vary between a few thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of circumstances. Although most professional NBA players earn a salary of nearly $2 million, some with D-league crossover contracts receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is close to $100 million, although as of today no player earns anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Teófilo Cruz’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Teófilo Cruz’s net worth at death is:
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