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Shelden Williams is an American basketball player for China's Tianjin Ronggang who has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Shelden Williams started his career when he played for the Midwest City High School's basketball team. During his stint with the team, he was named as the Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year for two consecutive years, USA Today Oklahoma Player of the Year in 2001, and Oklahoma Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2001.
He joined the Duke University men's basketball team from 2002 to 2006. While with the team, Williams held the all-time leader in blocked shots, rebound, and single-season blocked shots for the Duke.
In the 2006 NBA Draft, Williams was selected by the Atlanta Hawks. Two years later, he became a part of the multi-player trade with the Sacramento Kings. He was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2009.
Williams signed a one-year contract with the Boston Celtics. After a brief stint with the Celtics, he moved onto the Denver Nuggets. Also, he was traded to the New York Knicks on February 22, 2011.
He left the United States and pursue his basketball career in Europe. Williams played for the French League's Elan Chalon during the 2012-2013 season. Then, in October 2013, he signed up to play for the Tianjin Ronggang in China.
Shelden DeMar Williams was born on October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He graduated from the Duke University and majored in Sociology with a markets and management studies certificate. He is married to Los Angeles Sparks basketball star Candice Parker and has a daughter named Lailaa.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2010 |
Salary |
Salary from New York Knicks |
$992,000 |
2010 |
Contract |
Contract with New York Knicks |
$992,000 |
2009 |
Salary |
Salary from Denver Nuggets |
$915,000 |
2009 |
Contract |
Contract with Denver Nuggets |
$1,000,000 |
2008 |
Salary |
Salary from Boston Celtics (2009-2010) |
$825,000 |
2008 |
Contract |
Contract with Boston Celtics |
$825,000 |
2007 |
Salary |
Salary from Atlanta Hawks |
$2,900,000 |
2006 |
Salary |
Salary from Atlanta Hawks (2007-2008) |
$3,100,000 |
2005 |
Contract |
Contract with Atlanta Hawks |
$9,070,000 |
2005 |
Salary |
Salary from Atlanta Hawks (2006-2007) |
$2,900,000 |