Corey Benjamin Net Worth: How Rich is the Retired NBA Player?

Corey Benjamin is a 44 years old retired American professional basketball player. He is best known for playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls. Corey was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft. As of 2022, Corey Benjamin net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.

Early life

Corey Benjamin was born on the 24th of February, 1978 in Compton, California, United States. He has not provided any information on his parents and early life. However, we came to know that he has an older brother, Sonny, who played with him on the same team while being a member of the Oregon State Beavers.

For his study, he joined Fontana High School. Following high school graduation, he attended Oregon State University. He played college basketball for the University’s team.

Corey Benjamin Net Worth & Career

Corey’s professional career began after he was picked up by the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA Draft. He played with the Bulls for three seasons. Then, he was signed for a pair of 10-day contracts with the Atlanta Hawks. Between the time he played for Chicago and Atlanta, he also played for the amateur Italian basketball club, Sutor Montegranaro in Italy. Likewise, he played for the NBA Development League team, the North Charleston Lowgators in the NBDL.

Benjamin later continued his basketball career by playing abroad. He first traveled to France to play for the French professional basketball club, the Chalonnais. He played in France’s Ligue Nationale de Basketball for the 2003-04 season. Then, he flew to China to play in the Chinese Basketball Association for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. He played in the Chinese Basketball Association for the 2004-05 season.

Corey then headed to Latin America to join the Venezuelan professional basketball club, Guaros de Lara. He played in Venezuela’s Liga Professional de Baloncesto for the 2005-07 campaign. During the 2006-07 season, he made a come back to Europe to join the professional basketball team in Lisbon, Portugal, Benfica. Corey played his last overseas game in South Korea where he competed for the Korean basketball team, the Daegu Orions in the Korean Basketball League.

Personal Life

Corey Benjamin is married to a lady named Tyra Hunt. He has a daughter with his wife. Lately, in 2021, his daughter’s video punching an opponent has gone viral on the internet. Corey’s daughter sucker-punched an opponent named Lauryn Ham while playing in a youth league game. She hit her opponent after missing a three-point field goal while colliding with two players. Lauryn ham was one of the players with whom she collided.

Benjamin’s daughter seems to have no regret after she punched her fellow opponent. As per sources, his wife, Tyra is also involved in his daughter’s assaulting video. The victim has filed a complaint against both mother and daughter, as she revealed that Corey’s wife has ordered his daughter to punch the opponent. Benjamin’s daughter has reportedly been banned from the multiple girls’ basketball tournaments.

Corey Benjamin Net Worth

As of 2022, Corey Benjamin’s personal wealth is estimated to be around $3 million. Corey has earned a total salary of $3,053,884 while playing for the Chicago Bulls in the three seasons from 1998 to 2001.

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