Chris Webber Bio, Wife, Children, Family, Height, Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-04-21

National Basketball Association (NBA) has seen Chris Webber, five-time NBA All-Star, five-time ALL-NBA team member, former NBA Rookie of the Year and a former number, is one of the standout players of the past and one of those legends who have their contributions have paid an NBA draft overall.

During Chris Webber’s short but impactful career, he played for the Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets/Wizards, Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and a second stint with the Golden State Warriors where he hung up his boots – due to a serious knee injury he suffered had suffered.

Chris Webber – Bio and Facts

Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III popularly known as Chris Webber was born on March 1, 1973 in Detroit, Michigan. Webber is an African American boy who had his eye on basketball as a child and never missed an opportunity to play the brown leather game for a living.

He attended Detroit County Day School, where he excelled at basketball and was very popular, having led the school basketball team to the Michigan State High School Basketball Championships for three seasons. His performances in high school earned him the National High School Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball of Michigan awards.

He later enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he played college basketball for two years and found his way to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) finals in two seasons.

His impressive collegiate record with MichiganWolverines paved the way for him in the 1993 NBA draft when Mr. Basketball was selected by the Orlando Magic with the first pick of the 1993 NBA draft, behind Magic Johnson’s record as the No. 1 sophomore let himself. However, due to the club’s decision, Chris Webber was quickly traded to the Golden State Warriors for Penny Hardaway and three future first-round draft picks.

In his debut NBA season, he recorded an impressive performance averaging 17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game that earned him the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Just one season with the Warriors, Chris left the team and joined the Washington Bullets/Wizards, where he spent four successful seasons leading the team to their first NBA playoffs after nine unsuccessful years after being tipped off by Michael Jordan’s side – Chicago Bulls – had been defeated.

In May 1998, Chris Webber joined Sacramento’s Kings for seven years and enjoyed tremendous success; He’s worked so hard to put the team in a good place as one of the top teams in the NBA. In the summer of 2003, Chris Webber suffered a knee injury that ended his career almost immediately. After two more seasons with the Kings, he left the company and joined the Philadelphia 76ers in February 2005.

With permanent injuries, the award-winning basketball player only managed to play 18 games for the 76ers in the 2006/2007 season. On January 11, 2007, Chris Webber left the Philadelphia 76ers. That same month he moved to Detroit Pistons. As the injury continued, he transferred to Golden State Warriors where he finally hung up his boot on March 25, 2008. After that, his legendary #4 jersey was retired by the Sacramento Kings. Chris Webber may have retired from basketball but is still very active in basketball as a commentator.

Family – parents, siblings, wife and children

Chris Webber was born to Mayce Webber Jr. and Doris Webber. He is one of five children born to his parents. Not much is available about his parents profile. Of Chris Webber’s four siblings, his brother David Webber is best known for his status as an NBA player.

Chris Webber as a famous athlete attracted beautiful women, some of whom he dated. Topping the list are Tyra Banks (model), Nia Long (actress) and Tracee Ellis Rose (actress).

Chris Webber eventually met his dream girl, ErikaDates, a Morgan State University graduate student. They met on September 6, 2009 for a few years before going to a private wedding at Chris Webber’s home in Atlanta, attended by about 200 family members and close friends.

Erika Dates was born on January 30, 1972. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and children, where she also runs a mentoring and career management program. After around eight years of marriage, the couple welcomed their bundle of joy – a pair of twins (a boy and a girl) – in June 2017.

What is Chris Webber’s net worth?

Chris Webber is known to have made as much as $176 million over the course of his NBA career. After playing for a top franchise in the NBA with delicious salaries and bonuses, he is said to have made as much money as mentioned above. His net worth is currently estimated at $85 million. Post retirement, Chris Webber has invested heavily in real estate, showbiz (record label) and sports management companies which has kept the income flowing into his account.

Height

Chris Webber standing at 6ft 10in (2.08m) sounds impressive right? The father of two children weighs 113 kg. His height was instrumental in his huge success in basketball throughout his career.

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