Willis Reed Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Willis Reed is a professional basketball player. Reed was born on June 25, 1942, in Bernice, Louisiana. Reed’s height is 6 ft 9 in. This article takes a deep dive into Willis Reed’s net worth.

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Willis Reed Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Willis Reed played basketball for West Side (Lillie, Louisiana). Reed played basketball in college with Grambling State Tigers men’s basketball (1960-1964). In the 1964 draft, Reed was chosen number 8 in round 2 by the New York Knicks.

Reed played for the New York Knicks during 1964-1973. Some of the highlights of Willis Reed’s career include: 2× NBA champion, 2× Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, 7× NBA All-Star Game, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA First Team, 4× All-NBA Second Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, and No. 19 Retired numbers.

Reed set a career record of 12,183 (18.7 ppg) points, 8,414 (12.9 rpg) rebounds, and 1,186 (1.8 apg) assists. Reed won a gold medal in the 1963 Pan American Games in the Basketball at the 1963 Pan American Games event. Reed won a silver medal in the 1963 FIBA World Championship in the Team event.

Willis Reed Net Worth 2018

Basketball player annual payments range between $20,000 and millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of considerations. Although most professional NBA players earn a salary of around $2 million, some with D-league crossover deals earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is nearly $100 million, although as of today no player earns anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn close to $35 million. Outside of the NBA, yearly earnings can be as low as $20,000 per year for minor league teams.