Retired American professional basketball player Ben Wallace has an estimated net worth of $50 million. He was born Ben Camey Wallace on September 10, 1974 in White Hall, Alabama. He went to Central High School in Hayneville where he received all-state honors in basketball, baseball and football.

Wallace played college basketball at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland for two years and transferred to Virginia Union University. He was named to the First-Team All CIAA and selected as a First Team All-American in Division II by the NABC.

Ben Wallace was an undrafted player who signed as a rookie free agent with the Washington Bullets on October 2, 1996. He was traded to the Orlando Magic in 1999 and was again traded in 2000 to the Detroit Pistons for Grant Hill.

On July 3, 2006, Wallace signed a four-year deal with the Chicago Bulls for $60 million. However, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers two years later as part of the three-team deal with the Seattle Supersonics and the Chicago Bulls.

Ben Wallace returned to the Pistons on August 7, 2009 when he re-signed as a free agent in a one-year deal. He agreed to a two-year deal with the team in 2010. He announced his retirement on February 14, 2012 after he made a league history with his 1055th game.

During his entire career in the NBA, Wallace won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times. He also made two NBA Finals appearances with the Pistons in 2004 and 2005 and won a championship with the team in 2004.