Antawn Cortez Jamison, commonly known as Antawn Jamison was born on 12 June, 1976 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. When he was born, his name was misspelled in the birth certificate (it was written as “Antawn” instead of “Antwan”), but after his parents considered it, they decided not to change it, because of its uniqueness.
Jamison is widely known for being an American professional basketball player who played for NBA (National Basketball Association) for sixteen seasons. He is considered to be a great basketball player thanks to his great performances on the pitch and in 2004 he won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. After that, he was a member of the United States national team. Nowdays he is retired from playing and works as an analyst for Time Warner Cable SportsNet.
Antawn Jamison Net Worth $70 Million
So, have you ever wondered how rich Antawn Jamison is? Sources estimate the overall size of Jamison`s net worth is $70 million dollars. His salary per year is incredibly $15 million dollars, which shows how successful he is as a basketball player. A great sum of his net worth Jamison earned when he was a power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA).
Since Jamison was studying in middle school, people close to him believed he was going to be a big basketball star because of the incredible talent he was showing as a quarterback. When he was in high school, he continued playing basketball and he was named a McDonald`s All-American player.
He actually began his professional basketball career as a player in the North Carolina Tar Heels, and after that, in 1998 he started playing for the Toronto Raptors (NBA). Then, he was drafted to Golden State Warriors and he was named to the NBA All-Rookie team. Building his net worth has begun.
Jamison`s name was heard internationally in 2006, when he appeared in FIBA World Championship with the USA National Team. Building his net worth has begun. After that, he went to the University of North Carolina, where he continued playing basketball for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which considerably increased his overall net worth.
After playing for Washington Wizards (2004- 2010) his wealth rose once again. Then, from 2010 to 2012 he was playing for Cleveland Cavaliers, after that, from 2012 to 2013 he appeared in Los Angeles Lakers and finally, in 2013 he signed contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he became the 39th player in NBA history. His basketball career brought him titles and awards too. In 1998, he was chosen Naismith College Player of the Year, after that he was named AP National Player of the Year, earned the Wooden Award, received the Oscar Robinson and Adolph Rupp trophies, and was crowned NBA Sixth Man of the Year while playing for the Dallas Mavericks in 2004. He is also a two-time NBA All- Star (2005; 2008).
Jamison retired in 2014, but although he is in retirement, there is no doubt that his net worth will become higher as he successfully continues his career as a broadcaster. Now he is a Los Angeles Lakers analyst for Time Warner Cable SportsNet.
Speaking of his personal life, it is only known that he married Ione Rucker- Jamison in 2003, and they have four children.
