Shareef Abdur-Rahim Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography

“Shareef Abdur-Rahim” (born December 11, 1976) is a former American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for many seasons. In his present position, he is the Director of Player Personnel for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In addition, he serves as general manager of the Reno Bighorns, the Kings’ minor-league club in the Nevada desert. He was most recently a member of the Sacramento Kings. He was a versatile player on the basketball floor, having played both forward and centre. During his high school years, Abdur-Rahim was a star player on the football field. In 1996, he dropped out of the University of California, Berkeley after only one year in order to join the NBA Draft. When he began his NBA career, Abdur-Rahim was the face of the Vancouver Grizzlies, where he played for five seasons as the franchise’s star. After being traded by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, he went on to play for the Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and the Sacramento Kings before joining his last club, the Sacramento Kings. 

Abdur-Rahim, well known by his nickname “Reef,” was selected as an NBA All-Star for the 2001–02 season. In addition, he was a member of the United States men’s national basketball team that won the gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in basketball. Even though Abdur-Rahim had consistently posted strong numbers throughout his career, he had previously shared the NBA record for the most games played without appearing in a postseason game before to joining the Kings. The NBA announced Abdur-retirement Rahim’s from basketball on September 22, 2008, citing chronic ailments to his right knee.

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