Shawn Marion: Biography in Details
Who is Shawn Marion?
Shawn Marion is a well-known retired American basketball player who has been playing basketball since high school.
He is a four-time NBA All-Star and won the NBA championship in 2011.
Marion retired from his professional basketball career in 2015.
Shawn Marion: Birth Facts, Parents, Ethnicity, Siblings
Retired professional basketball player Shawn was born in Waukegan, Illinois on 7th May 1978. He is of African-American ethnicity and has an American nationality.
He has three sisters (Traimane Marion, Shawnette Marion, and Quinnisha Marion) who were all raised by their mother Elaine Marion. There is no information on his father.
Education History
For his schooling, he joined Clarksville High School in Clarksville, Tennessee where he played with future NBA player Trenton Hassell.
After completing high school he joined the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1998.
Shawn Marion: Professional Life and Career
Reflecting on the career journey of Shawn Marion, he started playing basketball professionally after being selected by Phoenix Suns in the 1999 NBA draft.
He has been active in the sports field since 1999 and retired from playing in 2015. He started playing for Phoenix Suns in 1999 but he left the team in 2008.
While he was in Suns, he was also selected to the US Olympic Men’s Basketball team in 2004.
After playing for so long in the Suns, he was traded to Miami Heat on 6 February 2008 but left the team in 2009.
On 13 February 2009, he was again traded to Toronto Raptors.
Then on 9 July 2009, he signed a 5-year deal with Dallas Mavericks with $39 million where he won his first championship in the 2011 NBA Finals.
On 9 September 2014, he signed with Cleveland Cavaliers and played from there until his retirement.
On 18 June 2015, Marion announced his retirement from NBA after 16 seasons.
Shawn Marion: Salary, Net Worth
His success in his career path has paid him well financially making his estimated net worth to be $60 million as of 2023.
Shawn Marion: Rumors and Controversy
Unlike other players, Shawn Marion hasn’t been rumored but he suffered a controversy at a time when he was retiring from the NBA.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Moving towards his body measurements, Shawn Marion has a good height of 6 Feet and 7 inches (2.01m).
He has black hair color and his eye color is also black.
Social Media Profile
This player is active on Instagram and Twitter. He has 460.4 followers on Twitter and more than 138k followers on Instagram.
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Shawn Marion's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | May | Tuesday |
| 2025 | May | Wednesday |
| 2026 | May | Thursday |
| 2027 | May | Friday |
| 2028 | May | Sunday |
