Forgotten NBA player owned over 90 businesses and has stunning ninefigure net worth more than NBA F

Jamal Mashburn has come a long way since learning the art of basketball on the unforgiving courts of New York City. Mashburn was born and raised in the Bronx to a father who was a former heavyweight boxer and New York City police officer. The budding basketball star learned the game at the iconic Rucker Park before embarking on a college basketball career at the University of Kentucky.Best porn XXX. There, the small forward became the Wildcats’ fourth-leading career scorer and earned consensus First Team All-American honors by his junior year, helping his team reach the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. The NBA beckoned and Mashburn was selected fourth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1993 draft. ‘The Monster Mash’, as he became known, enjoyed a solid 12-year NBA career that saw him become an All-Star in 2003. The 6ft 8in ex pro was a prolific scorer and suited up for the Mavericks, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Hornets during his time in The Association. Unfortunately for Mashburn, he was plagued by injuries which ultimately cut short his career. He retired in 2006 after undergoing micro-fracture surgery for chronic knee issues, having averaged 19.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game for his career. In his entire NBA career, Mashburn earned $75,623,634 in total earnings. His business ventures post-playing days have seen him generate a personal net worth of $100 million – more than 2024 NBA Finals stars Kyrie Irving ($90 million net worth) and Jaylen Brown ($80 million). Mashburn has made his money by investing in a total of 38 Outback Steakhouse franchises, as well as 40 Papa John’s franchises, and three Dunkin’ Donut franchises. He also owns six Toyota and Lexus car dealerships nationwide, is involved in real estate in the Lexington/Central Kentucky area and is a partner in Ol Memorial Stable, which is involved in racing horses professionally. Mashburn is also Board Member of the ROI Acquisition Corporation and a Board Member of the FairBridge Hotels International. The former No. 4 overall pick has an extensive business portfolio and even tried to become an NBA owner in 2012 when he attempted to purchase the then-Hornets. Michael Jordan ultimately ended up getting the majority ownership stake and instead Mashburn became part of a group that would buy French basketball team Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. The 51-year-old is also keen to bring the Seattle SuperSonics franchise back to the NBA after they relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 where they now play as the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mashburn also continues to be civic-minded. In 1993, before he ever signed his first professional basketball contract, he donated $500,000 to establish and endow the Mashburn Scholarship Fund at the University of Kentucky.  The scholarship identifies ninth grade students in the Lexington, Kentucky, area, tracks them through high school, and then awards them a full scholarship to attend the University of Kentucky. He is also a champion for colon cancer prevention after his mother was diagnosed with the disease in 2003, and shares colon cancer awareness through the Box Out Colon Cancer campaign. Mashburn enjoyed success on and off the basketball court and has found a way to share his enormous wealth with those less fortunate than him. Boston won the 2024 NBA Finals after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-1. Brown was named Finals MVP for the first time in his career. It was the Celtics’ record-breaking 18th championship banner – moving them one ahead on rivals the Los Angeles Lakers. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd’s Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy.