Jason Eugene Terry was born on the 15th September 1977, in Seattle, Washington State, USA. He is a professional basketball player, who plays in the position of shooting guard/point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA), currently for the Houston Rockets; previously, he played for the Atlanta Hawks (1999-04), Dallas Mavericks (2004-12), Boston Celtics (2012-13), and Brooklyn Nets (2013-14). His professional career has been active since 1999.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Jason Terry is? It has been estimated from sources that the total size of Jason’s net worth is over $40 million, as of mid-2016, accumulated through his successful career as a professional NBA player. His current salary is reputedly $1.5 million.
Jason Terry Net Worth $40 Million
Jason Terry was born the second of ten children to Andrea Cheatham and Curtis Terry, and was raised in Seattle, where he attended Franklin High School, where he began playing basketball for the school’s team. After matriculation, he enrolled at the University of Arizona, where he continued his career in basketball. Thanks to his skills with his college team, he won an NCAA championship in 1997. He finished his college basketball career averaging 21.9 points.
Afterwards, Jason’s professional basketball career began in 1999, when he was selected as the 10th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Draft. In his first season, Jason averaged 19.7 points, and 4.3 assists in 82 games, which earned him selection into the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. However, his second season in the NBA was one of the best, as he averaged 19.7 points, and 4.9 assists. Thanks to his great performance he received a contract extension, which only added to his net worth, however, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks before the 2004-2005 season commenced.
He played for the Mavericks until 2012 season, when he became an unrestricted free agent, and signed a contract with the Boston Celtics. During his stint with the Mavericks, Jason won the NBA Championship in 2011, and in 2009 he was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year, from averaging 19.6 points per game. His net worth also benefited a lot, as he had signed a contract worth $60 million over six years in 2006.
In 2012 he was traded to the Boston Celtics, and the following year he spent with the Brooklyn Nets, and was then traded to the Sacramento Kings. He didn’t stay long in the Sacramento, as he was traded to the Houston Rockets for Alozo Gee and Scotty Hopson, andin 2015 he signed a contract with the Rockets worth $1 million over one year, so his net worth certainly still rising. While playing for the Rockets, he became the third player in the NBA history to record 2,000 three-pointers. Overall he has now played more than 1400 games, and averaged close to 15 points per game. When it comes to speak about his personal life, Jason Terry is married to Johnyika Terry, with whom he has five daughters. Other information about his private life is unknown in the media, as he obviously keeps it to himself.
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