John Salley

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Salley
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 16, 1964(1964-05-16)
Age	60
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Taurus

John Salley Biography

John Salley is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 16, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York State, United States. A former NBA star power forward, who took home four NBA Championships as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls as well as the Los Angeles Lakers.

The year 1995 was the time he landed his first performance as In 1995, he had his first acting role opposite Will Smith in Bad Boys. in Bad Boys.

Salley was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1986 NBA draft out of Georgia Tech. After joining the Pistons, he became close friends with Adrian Dantley, who taught him proper nutrition, how to exercise, and how to conduct himself off the court. Salley, for his part, called Dantley “The Teacher”. Salley would become good friends with comedian Eddie Murphy and made several appearances at comedy clubs in the off-season. In 1989 and 1990, he played on two Pistons NBA championship teams. He is among the Pistons’ all- time leaders in blocked shots.

After being drafted in the first round out of Georgia Tech in 1986, the 6’11 (2.11 m) Salley played both power forward and center for the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Panathinaikos and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a long-time host of the former Fox Sports Net show The Best Damn Sports Show Period. He is a vegan activist, chef, and wellness entrepreneur.

He was married Natasha Durry in 1993.

John Salley Net Worth

John Salley is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Salley 's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was picked in the 11th round in the Detroit Pistons after a dominant college career at Georgia Tech University.

Following his retirement, he embarked on an exciting career as a sportscaster in The Best Damn Sports Show Period and The John Stalley Block Party.

John Thomas Salley (born May 16, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to win championships with three franchises (the only other being Robert Horry), as well as the first player in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Salley height 6 ft 11 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Salley Dating?

According to our records, John Salley married to Natasha Duffy. As of December 1, 2023, John Salley’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1995, John Salley had a role in Bad Boys as a thick-glassed computer hacking nerd who gets out of jail because he helps crack files for the Miami Police Department. In 1996, Salley appeared as a veteran basketball player alongside Whoopi Goldberg in the film Eddie, about a fan who takes over as coach of the New York Knicks.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Salley celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.

In September 1996, thirty-two-year-old Salley came out of what turned out to be only a three-month retirement and went to play in Greece, where he joined the Greek Basket League team Panathinaikos on a one-year US$1 million contract. Before accepting the offer from the Božidar Maljković-coached Panathinaikos, Salley had reportedly consulted with recent Bulls teammate Toni Kukoč who knew Maljković well having spent four trophy-laden seasons anchoring his late 1980s KK Split teams.

What does John Salley do now?

Starting from 2019, Salley reprised his role of Fletcher in the Bad Boys spinoff TV series LA’s Finest.

Who is John Salley's wife?

Natasha Duffy

What college did John Salley go to?

College

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