Jonathan Bender
- January 11, 2024
- American Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jonathan Bender |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 30, 1981(1981-01-30) |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | Picayune |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Mississippi |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Jonathan Bender Biography
| Birthday | Jan 30 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
Jonathan Bender is one of the most popular and richest American basketball player who was born on January 30, 1981 in Picayune, Mississippi, United States. Jonathan Rene Bender (born January 30 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the midst of playing 78 times with the Pacers in 2001, knee injuries restricted Bender to a mere 76 games for the following four seasons. He played 25 games with the Knicks in 2009 before taking his retirement.
On the 13th of December 2009 on December 13, 2009, The New York Knicks signed Jonathan Bender to a one-year contract. “Jonathan has worked extremely hard in preparing himself for a return to the NBA,” said Donnie Walsh, Knicks President of Basketball Operations. Bender played in 25 games before finishing his playing career.
Participating in 78 games during the 2001-02 season. He signed an all-year $28.5 million extension to his contract. The following years were plagued with injuries. He only played in 46 games in the next season before playing in 21 games the next season. A persistent knee soreness kept him from playing seven games during the season of 2004-05, and two games in 2005-06. He was released by the Pacers on June 14th in 2006. At the time the Pacers had averaging of 5.6 points in 237 regular-season games. As of 2005 Bender had been rated by Sports Illustrated as #11 on the list of 20 worst busts of recent NBA draft the history of the draft.
Jonathan Bender Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | American basketball player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jonathan Bender is one of the richest American Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jonathan Bender 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Bender was picked as the fifth selection by the Toronto Raptors in the 1999 NBA Draft out of Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi despite a verbal commitment to Mississippi State University. The Raptors later transferred Bender for the Indiana Pacers for Antonio Davis. He was praised by the media for his size, athleticism and general talent, Bender scored 10 points in just 13 minutes against Cleveland on the 10th of December 1999. He was the first draftee from a high school to score two figures during the first game of his NBA debut, the only time it happened. times (four in the event you broaden the scope to players who participated in the league while still at the age of 18 when they made his debuts). But, Bender had been plagued with injuries and expectations ever since his arrival in Indiana. In the meantime, the Raptors defeated the Pacers several times in the years since went on to be in playoffs 3 times in 2001, 2000 and 2002.
Some highlights of his career included a stellar performance during the Pacers playoff series of 2004 against the Celtics in which he led in scoring for the Pacers with scoring during game three and also set personal playoff records in minutes and rebounds in game 2. in 2001. Bender took part at his first Slam Dunk competition during All-Star weekend, in which he played a tomahawk-like move reminiscent of Julius Erving from the free-throw line left-handed.
Bender invented the JB Intensive Trainer, a resistance training device, that strengthened his knees. Sales of the device began in July 2013.
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Jonathan Ranked on the list of most popular American basketball player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jonathan Bender celebrates birthday on January 30 of every year.