Rashard Lewis Net Worth
Rashard Lewis is a retired American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $60 million. Lewis’ peak salary was $22.1 million which made him one of the highest-paid NBA players in the world. He signed a six-year contract worth $118 million with The Orlando Magic in 2007 but finished his career as a member of the Miami Heat.
Lewis was born in Pineville, Louisiana, on August 8, 1979. He was drafted by the Seattle Super Sonics in 1998 and had a solid career as a forward, including two All-Star berths in the 2004-2005 and 2008-2009 seasons. In 2007, Lewis signed a six-year sign-and-trade deal worth $118 million with the Orlando Magic. He hit a game-winning shot in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009 NBA Playoffs, helping the Magic advance to the NBA Finals, where they were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.
Over his 10-year career, Lewis held an average of 16.8 points per game, with his career high of 22.4 points per game coming in the 2006-2007 season. However, he was suspended without pay for the first 10 games of the 2009-2010 season after testing positive for a banned substance. Lewis was traded to the Washington Wizards for Gilbert Arenas on December 18, 2010.
