Joe Johnson is a professional basketball player who currently represents the Boston Celtics. He is one of the 48 NBA players to score 20,000 career points in his career.
Johnson is 40 years old and here is everything you need to know about his net worth, salary, career, personal life, and more.
Joe Johnson Facts
| Birth Place | Kinston, North Carolina |
| Father’s Name | – |
| Mother’s Name | Diane Johnson |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| College | Arkansas (1999-2001) |
| Net Worth (2021) | $100 million |
| Salary (2021) | $22.9 million |
| Age | 40 |
| Date of Birth | June 29, 1981 |
| Height (ft) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight (kg) | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| NBA Draft Year | 2001 |
| NBA Draft Pick | Round 1, Pick 3rd overall |
| Playing Career | 2001 – Present |
| Coaching Career | NA |
| Position | Shooting Guard / Small Forward |
| Teams | Celtics, Suns, Hawks, Nets. Heat, Jazz, Rockets (NBA) |
| Wife/Girlfriend | Candise Zepherin |
| Children | 1 |
| Endorsements | NA |
| Social Media | Twitter, Instagram |
Joe Johnson Net Worth And Salary
Joe Johnson is a highly decorated NBA athlete with an estimated net worth of $100 million. He has earned $215 million from his contracts in the NBA alone. Otherwise, the shooting guard has made plenty of money of the court. Now into his later years, he still continues to make a decent amount of cash with his last huge contract being with Atalanta. He signed a six-year extension with the Hawks in 2010 for six years worth $120 million.
Johnson is said to have made a neat sum of $22.5 million per year from his contracts until 2014. He starting earning more from his contracts after that as he grew into a top NBA star. From 2016 onwards he signed a $22 million deal with Utah Jazz. Now, he is on a 10-day contract with the Celtics making around $150,000.
Joe Johnson Basketball Career
Joe Johnson started out his athletic career playing professional football but made the decision to switch, accepting an offer from the University of Arkansas. He averaged 16 points per game for the Razorbacks and received an honorable mention into the All-American team in his sophomore year. In his final college year, he averaged 14.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game before declaring for the NBA draft in 2001.
The Boston Celtics picked him 10th overall and handed him 33 starts in his rookie season where he averaged 6.2 points per game. But it was after getting traded to Phoenix that Johnson hit his best stride. He shot 39.3% from the three-point line and became a clutch player for the franchise, averaging over 14 points per game. He led the Suns to a 62-20 season in 2006 and lost to Spurs in the Western Conference finals.
Johnson wanted a bigger role and signed a mega deal with Atalanta in the offseason. He signed for $70 million and enjoyed a prolific period, scoring a career-high of 42 points in 2006, being named into the 2008 All-Star team among others. He became one of the highest-paid athletes in the NBA in 2010 through a star studded free-agency. Other players to sign big deals were LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Amar’e Stoudemire, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Dirk Nowitzki.
Johnson joined the Brooklyn Nets after and then switched to Miami, Utah, and Houston for a short while. Now, he is on a short deal with Boston after being waived by Detroit in 2019.
Joe Johnson Personal Life
Joe Johnson was raised by a single mother, Diane who was a former state psychiatric hospital nurse. He was born and brought up in Little Rock, receiving plenty of help from relatives and other brothers. Unfortunately, Diane was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer. She has been cancer-free ever since.
Johnson is not married but he fathered a daughter with girlfriend Candise Zepherin. They are said to be engaged. Candise was a student of Kingsborough Community College and met Johnson in New York.
FAQs About Joe Johnson
No. Joe Johnson has not retired yet, earning a short contract with the Celtics in 2021, December.
Joe Johnson stepped back into the NBA twenty years after being traded by Boston in 2021.
While playing for the Hawks, he earned the nickname “Iso Joe” for his skills in isolation plays.
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