Before learning about Reggie Miller net worth, it’s better to first know about his personal life and professional career.
Miller is a 56-years-old former basketball player born in Riverside, California, U.S., on August 24, 1965. Since childhood, he was unable to walk properly due to a hip deformity, but he overcame this deformity by wearing braces on both legs for several years.
Reggie Miller belonged to an athletic family because his brother Darrel is a retired MLB player, his sister Tammy was a volleyball player, and his younger sister Cheryl was also a basketball player who is also on the list of Hall of Famers, however, his brother Saul, Jr. opted to join military similar to his father.
Miller received a degree in history from ULCA (ULCA is among the most prominent NCAA teams) and also played for UCLA which resulted in winning the NIT championship.
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REGGIE MILLER NET WORTH IN 2022
The estimated Reggie Miller net worth is $80 million, moreover, he has spent his entire career playing for the Indiana Pacers and gained popularity for his three-point shots and ability to play under pressure.
At the time of his retirement, Miller had the record for most 3-point shots accomplished in his career. Moreover, he is known as the best Indiana Pacers player of all time, and in 2012 he was inducted into the list of baseball Hall of Famers.
After retirement, Miller decided to become a commentator for basketball matches. Though Reggie Miller net worth in 2022 is estimated to be $80 million still his earnings are way beyond that, and according to “HOOPSHYPE,” Miller’s total career earnings are $103,864,748 (earnings before taxes).
Miller’s first contract worth with Indiana Pacers for the 1990-1991 season was $13.6 million; similarly, in the next season, Miller’s contract with Pacers was worth $6,414,822. Indiana Pacers paid Miller $7,877,322 for the 2004/05 season and with (comparatively) a little increment they paid him $8,381,367 for his career’s last season, i.e., 2005/06.
REGGIE MILLER MILLER EARLY LIFE
In the first round of the 1987 NBA draft, Indiana Pacers drafted Miller with the 11th overall pick and the reaction from fans regarding the team’s decision was highly unwelcome as they wanted to see Steve Alford on the team. Still, during his early career with the Pacers, Miller became their favorite player when he led the Pacers to become a lasting playoff team.
In 1992 Miller played a record-making game against the Charlotte Hornets where he scored 57 points (Miller’s career-high points and second highest in the history of the NBA) and won the match by scoring 12 points more than the hornets. The total score was 134-122.
During the mid of his career, Miller became one of the best 3-point shooters in the history of the NBA. In June 1994, with his remarkable performance, including 3-point shoots Pacers won a series against Knicks where the former had 3 wins whereas the latter had 2 wins.
No doubt Miller was a great NBA player, and perhaps that’s the reason Reggie Miller net worth was higher than average NBA player at that time. In 1995 when the Knicks were closer to victory with a score of 107-105, Miller played a great game against the Knicks where he scored eight points in less than 10 seconds, which led his team to an unexpected victory that otherwise was not possible. During the last 19 seconds of the match against the Knicks on May 7, 1995, Miller made a 3-pointer, stole the inbound pass, and dribbled back to the arc tying the game.
REGGIE MILLER FINAL SEASON
Miller played his career’s last game on May 25, 2005, when his team lost to the Pistons by 88-79 in the semifinals of the eastern conference, and the series was ended with 4-2. With the help of 4 of 8 3-pointers, Miller scored 27 points for the Pacers although he was out of the game for 16 seconds.
At the end of the game, piston’s players and fans gave him the last standing ovation, which was a sweet goodbye to his career; moreover, that was the best moment of the year and was marked as the “Best Moment ESPY Award.”
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REGGIE MILLER PLANS AFTER RETIREMENT
No doubt Reggie Miller net worth was more than average NBA player at that time where he received $105 million throughout his 18 years career and played 1389 matches for Indiana Pacers.
After retirement from NBA, he decided to join TNT as an analyst where he worked until 2020, moreover, he also worked as a commentator and as an analyst for NCAA men’s basketball Division I. in 2007 there were rumors that he was about to rejoin NBA but later on, he declared that after thorough consideration he would not come back although he was physically fit but not mentally.
After retirement, he purchased a home in LA for $1.1 million which was a small amount because Reggie Miller net worth was way beyond that, and he could easily purchase lavish mansions.
Miller also owned a mansion in Fishers for $7.5 million, similarly, he purchase another mansion in California for $5.3 million.
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