Shane Courtney Battier is a former American professional basketball player. Battier has earned over $50 million throughout his NBA career receiving a salary of $ 3 million during his last year.
Battier played basketball at Duke for four years, participated in the US national team, and also played for the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 years. He has a net worth of $25 million.
Career
Battier started playing during college and was the best defender on the court. He joined Duke College and in 1999 and 2001, he led the Duke Blue Devils’ men’s basketball to two final fours. He was the first basketball player to win the Naismith prep player of the year in 1997 and Naismith college player of the year. In 2001, he graduated with a degree in religion then joined the NBA draft.
In 2001, he received national players of the year with honors. He was selected in 2001 NBA draft by Vancouver Grizzlies and came in sixth position. He made a living defending shooting guard, power forward and small forward position.
Grizzlies traded him to the Houston rockets for Stromile Swift and Rudy Gay in 2006 NBA draft. He is well known for his skill in studying the opposing team and player he is guarding. While playing in the 2006 FIBA World Championship he won a bronze medal for the US national team. In his game against Milwaukee Bucks, he scored 20 points but lost to Trevor Ariza as he suffered a knee injury.
In 2011 he was traded back to Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Hasheem Thabeet and DeMarre Carrol. The heat lost to the Chicago Bulls in 2013.
Shane Battier’s Earnings During his Career
Battier’s salary in NBA totaled to $56 million. His first four-year contract with Grizzlies earned him $1.03milllion and another $36,847,000 million after extending his contract for six years. He worked with Miami Heat as an agent director of development and analytics for almost three years earning $9,405,000 and after the contract he still stayed to work as a consultant.
In 2010, he founded the Battier Take Charge Foundation together with his wife, with the aim to give development and education for the youth based in Miami, Detroit and Houston.
Battier together with former players in the NBA, Baron Davis and Metta Sandiford launched an investment group, The East Asia Super League. He was a commentator for ESPN for an year and a co-owner of the D1sports training in Memphis. The New York based softwire firm signed him as board of directors in 2021.
Personal Life
Battier was born in September 9th 1978 in Birmingham, Michigan. He went to Detroit Country Day school and was already 6’4 ft. He had interracial parents with a black father and a white mother. He graduated high school as the best student with 3.9 grade in his senior year.
In 2004, Battier married Heidi Ufer. The duo welcomed their son Zeke Edward in 2008 and a daughter Eloise in 2011.
