Kenny Anderson

Kenny Anderson is a former basketball player from the United States who is no longer playing the game. He played for a lot of different teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during most of his career. Before he became famous, he was a point guard for the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he worked.

Salary and Net Worth of Kenny Anderson

He used to play professional basketball in the United States. Kenny Anderson’s net worth is thought to be $800,000. Anderson is said to have gone broke even though he earned more than $63 million in salary alone during his career.

Kenny Anderson has a very interesting personality. 1.82m. He is 6 feet tall or 1.82m tall. He’s 168 pounds.

Kenny Anderson
Caption: Kenny Anderson (source: People.com)

Anderson, Kenny Biographical Information and Early Years

Kenny Anderson was born on October 9, 1970, and is now 49 years old. His nationality is American, and his ethnicity is black. His zodiac sign is Libra. Joan Anderson gave birth to him. He went to Archbishop Molloy High School before enrolling at North Carolina University.

Sandra and Danielle are his two sisters. He grew up in poverty, but his mother inspired him to pursue a career as a professional basketball player. He tragically lost his mother in October 2005. She died as a result of a heart attack.

Professional Career of Kenny Andreson

During his high school years, Kenny was regarded as one of the best basketball players. By the end of his high school career, he had received a slew of honors and awards. His college career began in 1989. Georgia Tech was chosen over Duke, Syracuse, and North Carolina. He was a point guard at Georgia Tech for two years.

He performed admirably for the United States national team at the 1990 FIBA World Championship, winning a bronze medal for his country. In 1991, he made his NBA debut with the New Jersey Nets. He had a game average of seven points, two rebounds, and 3.2 assists.

Kenny Anderson later played for the Hornets, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Boston Celtics, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Indiana Pacers. He no longer plays for BC Zalgiris. His impressive statistics demonstrate how successful he has been as a professional basketball player. He is friends with former NBA players Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.

Kenny Anderson’s Divorce, Marriage, and Personal Life

In terms of his personal life and affairs, Kenny Anderson is the father of eight children by five different women. He has a daughter from an affair he had while at Georgia Tech. He later had an affair with Dee Dee Roper, with whom he has a daughter.

Tami Roman was Anderson’s first wife. They have two daughters, Lyric Anderson and Jazz Anderson. They have already separated from their marital life. Lyric Anderson, his daughter, is a screenwriter.

In 1998, he met his second wife, Tamiyka R. Lockhart. They divorced after 6 years of marriage. Tamiyka has given him a son.

He is currently living happily with Natasha Anderson (third wife of Kenny Anderson). They tied the knot in 2007. He declared bankruptcy in 2005, despite earning $63 million during his NBA career.  He earned his bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas University. In 2015, he appeared in Dwayne Johnson’s reality show Wake Up Call.

Kenny Anderson
Caption: Kenny Anderson’s wife (source: Getty Images)

Quick facts:

  • Birth Name: Kenny Anderson
  • Birth Place: Queens, New York
  • Famous Name: Kenny Anderson
  • Mother: Joan Anderson
  • Net Worth: $800 thousand
  • Nationality: American
  • Currently Married: Yes
  • Married to: Natasha Anderson (2007)
  • Divorce: Tamiyka Lockhart (2004), Tami Roman (2001)
  • Children: Lyric Anderson, Kenny Anderson Jr., Jazz Anderson

 

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