Rodney Rogers

Rodney Rogers: Biography in Details

Who is Rodney Rogers?

Rodney Rogers is a former American Basketball player. He has played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was one of the highest players.

As of now, Rodney runs the Rodney Rogers Foundation and also The Jazzie’s Trucking LLC company with his wife, Faye.

Rodney Rogers: Age, Family, Ethnicity

The player was born on June 20, 1971, in Durham, North Carolina. Rodney has one of the most challenging family struggles from his childhood. He is of Old English ancestry.

His father, Willie Wardsworth left his family and moved to Texas. Sadly he dies when Rodney was just eight yrs old. Likely, his mother’s name is Estella Rogers.

In 1988, Rodney Rogers has an automobile accident having severe head injuries. She has two operations and was nearly killed. Estella was hospitalized for three more months after recovering from three weeks of coma. After all, she returned home but also had memory loss and needed extra care.

Furthermore, Rodney’s stepfather James Spencer died of lung cancer in February 1990. Rodney’s younger sister Renita is a nurse at N.C. Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Similarly, his older brother Stacy won a gold medal in basketball at the 1981 XIV Deaflympics.

In which school did Rodney Rogers attend?

Rodney Rogers has his schooling from Hillside High School in Durham. Likely, he then studied at Wake Forest University.

Rodney Rogers: Career, Professional life

Rodney Rogers used to play basketball from his high school. During his junior career, he received  22.5 points and 9.7 rebounds.

Talking about his college career, he played college basketball at Wake Forest University. There, he won the 1990-1991 season becoming Rookie of the Year honor and also was the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in 1993. His final statistics in college was 19.3 points and 7.9 rebounds.

Rodney then started his lucrative career playing with Denver Nuggets. And on June 28, 1995, Rogers was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. No sooner, he was signed with  New Jersey Nets as a free agent on August 14, 2002. Playing with the Nets, it went on to the NBA finals.

On August 3, 2004, Rodney Rogers signed with the New Orleans Hornets. He was injured in its nearly season but made it up to the finals. He plays with the Philadelphia 76ers since Feb 2005.

Dirt bike accident

Rodney Rogers gets into a dirt bike accident crash in rural Vance County on Nov 28, 2008. He hit a ditch while riding through a trail and flipped over his vehicle’s handlebars.

He was then taken to Duke University Medical Center and afterward to  Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia. As of now, Rodney is paralyzed from the shoulders. Doctors have told him that there is only a 5% chance for him to walk.

Rodney Rogers: Salary, Net Worth

Rodney had an earning of around $26 million from his basketball career days in the NBA. He was on the list of the highest-paid players in the NBA.

Is Rodney Rogers involved in any rumors and controversies?

The player has never been in any kind of such rumors and controversial works throughout his career.

Body measurement: Height, Weight

Rodney Rogers stands tall with a height of 6 feet and 7 inches (2.01m). Likely, his body mass is 107 kg (235 lb).

Talking about his facial appearance, he has black colored hair and eyes.

Social media

The player doesn’t seem to be active on various social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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