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Jayson Williams has an estimated net worth of $60 million. Of Polish, Italian and African-American descent, Jayson Williams is a former professional basketball player who played for the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association.
While playing collegiately at the University of St. John, Jayson Williams was selected by the Phoenix Suns as its 21st overall pick in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft. He was a bench player for the Phoenix Suns for two seasons before he was traded to the New Jersey Nets in 1992. His professional basketball career unexpectedly ended in 1999 due to a right leg injury resulting from a collision with his teammate Stephon Marbury in a heated and intense game against the Atlanta Hawks.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2000 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (2001-2002) |
$15,125,000 |
1999 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (2000-2001) |
$13,800,000 |
1998 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (1999-2000) |
$12,375,000 |
1997 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (1998-1999) |
$11,000,000 |
1997 |
Contract |
Six-year contract with New Jersey Nets |
$90,000,000 |
1996 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (1997-1998) |
$2,500,000 |
1995 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (1996-1997) |
$2,250,000 |
1994 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (1995-1996) |
$2,000,000 |
1993 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (1994-1995) |
$1,100,000 |
1992 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (1993-1994) |
$950,000 |
1991 |
Salary |
Salary from New Jersey Nets (1992-1993) |
$800,000 |
1990 |
Salary |
Salary from Philadelphia 76ers (1991-1992) |
$650,000 |
1989 |
Salary |
Salary from Philadelphia 76ers (1990-1991) |
$500,000 |