Dell Curry was born as Wardell Stephen Curry on the 25th June 1964 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, and is best known for being a retired professional basketball player in the NBA. He played for the Utah Jazz, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Toronto Raptors. His basketball career was active from 1986 to 2002. Currently, he is recognized as a commentator on TV network.
Have you ever wondered how rich Dell Curry is? It is estimated that Dell’s net worth is over $8 million as of early 2016, with the main source of hi wealth being his career as a professional NBA player. Additional to this, he has appeared in various advertisements have added to his net worth. Although he is a retiree, Dell currently works as a commentator on TV, which also contributes to his overall wealth.
Dell Curry Net Worth $8 Million
Dell Curry was raised in his hometown, where he attended Forth Defiance High School. During studies he won state championships in baseball and basketball and was named McDonald High School’s All-American. Dell then enrolled at Virginia Tech, where he continued to play basketball for the college team. During his tenure at the Virginia Tech, Dell had a pretty successful career, winning awards such as the Metro Conference Player of the Year in 1986, and thanks to his great performances, in 2004, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall Of Fame.
Dell`s professional career began in 1986, when, having declined an offer from the Baltimore Orioles to play baseball, he entered the NBA Draft. He was selected as the 15th overall pick by the Utah Jazz, but spent only one season with the team, as after his rookie season he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but couldn`t manage to earn playing time, and was then picked up by the Charlotte Hornets at the end of the season. His luck smiled on him while at the Charlotte Hornets, as his numbers started to increase season by season, and also his net worth, as he earned a new contract, thanks to his performances. He stayed with the Charlotte Hornets until 1998, winning the Sixth Man Of The Year award in 1994, and finishing his tenure at the club as the Hornet`s all-time leading scorer with 9839 points.
After Charlotte Hornets, Dell signed a one year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, but spent his last three years before retirement in 2002 as a part of the Toronto Raptors.
After retirement, he was offered the job of assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets, but he decided not to accept the offer, as he wanted to attend the basketball games of his son, Steph Curry. However, as of 2009, he has been working as a color commentator alongside Steve Martin, for the Charlotte Hornets.
If to talk about his personal life, Dell Curry has been married to Sonya Adams since 1988, and with whom he has a daughter and two sons; both of them are NBA players – Steph Curry and Seth Curry. Their current residence is in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is known for charity work, as in 1998 he founded “The Dell Curry Foundation”, which helps young people with drug abuse counseling and education.
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