Calvin Murphys Accumulated Wealth

Publish date: 2024-05-05

Chrisotpher Calvin Murphy net worth is: $3 Million

Chrisotpher Calvin Murphy Wiki Biography

Calvin Jerome Murphy, born on May 9th, 1948, in Norwalk, Connecticut USA, is a former professional basketball player. He was the point and shooting guard of the National Basketball Association (NBA) team the San Diego, later Houston Rockets, throughout his entire career, spanning from 1970 to 1983. Murphy’s jersey with #23 is retired, and in 1993, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. With his height of 5’9″ (175cm), Murphy is the shortest basketball Hall of Famer. Currently, he hosts ESPN’s “The Calvin Murphy Show” and is a member of the Houston Rockets’ Root Sports TV broadcast team.

According to sources, Calvin Murphy’s net worth as of late 2016 is estimated to be $3 million. This wealth was primarily accumulated during his 13-year-long professional basketball career and broadcasting ventures.

Calvin Murphy Net Worth $3 million

Prior to pursuing basketball, Calvin Murphy excelled in baton twirling, winning a national competition in 1963. He attended Norwalk High School, where he achieved recognition in basketball, being named to Team All-America twice and Team All-State three times. In 1967, Calvin enrolled at Niagara University in Niagara County, New York, where he continued his basketball career, averaging 33.1 points per game and making the All-America team three times in a row between 1967 and 1970.

In the 1970 NBA Draft, Calvin Murphy was selected as the pick No.1 in the second round (18th overall) by the San Diego Rockets. His exceptional shooting, quickness, and defensive skills earned him a place in the 1971 NBA All-Rookie First Team, laying the foundation for his successful professional basketball career and financial prosperity.

Calvin Murphy’s real breakthrough occurred in the 1977/1978 season when he averaged 25.6 points per game. He set several league and Rockets’ internal records. In 1979, he was chosen for the All-Star team. These achievements significantly contributed to his accumulated wealth.

During his 13-year career with the Rockets, Murphy scored a total of 17,949 points, making him the team’s second highest scorer ever. Following his retirement in 1983, the Rockets retired his #23 jersey, as a tribute to his outstanding contributions to the team.

After retirement, Murphy remained active within the Rockets’ organization as a television analyst and broadcast crew member of Houston Rockets’ Root Sports TV, further adding to his net worth.

Calvin Murphy’s personal life has its peculiarities, as he has 14 children with nine women, one of whom he married. In 2004, he was accused of sexual abuse by five of his daughters, but was found not guilty after an eight-month-long trial.

In 1978, he was honored with the J. Walter Kennedy Humanitarian Award.


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