David Thompson net worth
David Thompson Net Worth, Salary & Professional Earnings: David Thompson is an American former professional basketball player who has a net worth of $1 million. David Thompson was born in Shelby, North Carolina in July 1954. He is a 6-foot-4 shooting guard and small forward who played at Crest High School. David Thompson, who played his college basketball at North Carolina State University, had his No. 44 jersey retired. He won the NCAA Championship in 1974 and was named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player. He was also named the College Player of the Year in 1975 and was a three-time ACC Player of the Year and a recognized First Team All-American. Thompson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1975 NBA draft and was the No. 1 overall pick in the ABA draft. He signed with the Denver Nuggets and played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1975 to 1982, and then from 1982 to 1984. Thompson was an ABA Rookie of the Year, an ABA All-Star, an ABA All-Star Game MVP, and an ABA All-Time Team. He was the NBA All-Star Game MVP, a four-time All-Star, and a two-time All-NBA First Team member. David Thompson is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and the College Basketball Hall of Fame. David struggled with drugs and alcohol in his later years, but was clean in the end. Michael Jordan asked David Thompson to introduce him to his NBA Hall of Fame induction.
Record-Breaking Contract: In 1978, David signed what was then an NBA record-breaking contract. It’s a three-year, $4 million deal, or $15 million in today’s dollars.
