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Kwame Brown Net Worth 2021, Contracts, Secrets

Kwame Brown net worth

Read the complete write-up of Kwame Brown net worth, biography, age, girlfriend, children, secrets as well as other information you need to know.

Introduction

Kwame Brown is an American former professional basketball player who spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 

Selected by the Washington Wizards in the 2001 NBA draft, Brown was the first No. 1 overall pick to be chosen straight out of high school, or the 16th kid from highschool to be drafted into the NBA

He also played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors, and Philadelphia 76ers. His performance as a first overall draft pick has led many analysts to label him as one of the “biggest busts” in NBA history.

Early Life

Kwame Hasani Brown was born on March 10, 1982(age 39 years) in Charleston, South Carolina.

NameKwame Brown
Net Worth$4 million
ProfessionFormer NBA player
Height2.1
Age39 years

Career beginning

Brown was consistently rated as the “best high school player” in his class, which also included high school standouts Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler. He was the high school player of the year as a senior in Georgia.

Brown finished his high school career at the historic Glynn Academy (in Brunswick, Georgia) as the school’s all-time leading rebounder (1,235) and shot-blocker (605), and also finished second all-time as a scorer (1,539 points). He was named to the 2001 McDonald’s All-American Team.

His senior averages were 20.1 points, 13.3 rebounds, 5.8 blocks, 3 assists and 2 steals per game. While Brown was a senior, Glynn produced a 24-7 record and re ached the Georgia State semifinal.

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On December 14, 2011, Brown signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Warriors.

On March 13, 2012, Brown, along with Monta Ellis and Ekpe Udoh, was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson. Brown never played for the Bucks during the season.

On July 20, 2012, Brown signed a two-year contract for nearly $6 million with the Philadelphia 76ers. After sustaining a right hamstring strain in September 2013, Brown was waived by the 76ers on November 20 before appearing in a game for them in the 2013–14 season.

Controversies

In 2017, Brown was the fifth overall pick in the inaugural draft of the BIG3 basketball league. In BIG3 Brown played for the 3 Headed Monsters, who made it to the finals and ended up losing to Trilogy 51–46.

In 2021, Brown created numerous YouTube videos critiquing the assertion that he was a ‘bust” as a first round draft pick, claiming that mainstream U.S. sports media unfairly targeted him for over twenty years, as well as negatively depicts Black men, in general.

The videos were created in response to negative comments about Brown’s career from former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on a May episode of their podcast All the Smoke.

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Brown’s response has led to a significant increase of social media attention, especially via YouTube and Instagram. Therefore, some journalists are now re-examining whether the “bust” label is legitimate.

Girlfriend

Brown’s hometown girlfriend, Joselyn Vaughn, moved into his Virginia home in 2002. Together they had three daughters. In 2019, Brown sued for custody of the children

Kwame Brown net worth

How much is Kwame Brown worth? Kwame Brown net worth is estimated to be around $4 million as of 2021. His main source of income was from his primary career as a former professional NBA player.

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