Steve Francis

Steve Francis: Biography in Details

Who is Steve Francis?

Steve Francis is a well-known retired American basketball player who has been playing basketball since high school.

He is best known for his crossover dribble, driving skills, and flashy dunks.

Steve Francis: Birth Facts, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity

Retired professional basketball player Steve was born and raised in Takoma Park, Maryland. He was born on 24th May 1979. He is of African-American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

After the death of his mother due to cancer he was raised by his grandmother. Francis has one younger sister Tiffany and two elder brothers Jeff Jr. and Terry.

In which school did Steve Francis attend?

For his schooling, he joined Montgomery Blair and attended San Jacinto College in Texas.

Later, he joined Allegany College of Maryland and transferred to the University of Maryland where he was named a finalist for the Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year Award.

Steve Francis: Professional Life and Career

Reflecting on the career journey of Steve Francis, he started playing basketball professionally after being selected by Vancouver Grizzlies in the 1999 NBA draft.

Although being selected by the Grizzlies, he refused to play from there, and later he was traded to Houston Rockets where he played till 2004.

Although he was unhappy being traded to Orlando Magic in 2004, he adapted to his new environment. On 22 February 2006, he was traded to New York Knicks and played for a year for the team.

On 20 July 2007, he signed a two-year contract with Huston Rockets for $6 million although Miami Heat offered the most money. In November 2010, he signed with Beijing Ducks of China but soon left in the same year to return to the United States.

Besides the NBA, he has ventured into several entrepreneurial projects including a construction company, boxing promotions, a barbershop, a clothing line as well as a hip-hop record label in the name of Mazerati Music.

Steve Francis: Salary, Net Worth

His success in his career path has paid him well financially making his net worth estimated to be $40 million as of 2022.

Steve Francis: Rumors and Controversy

He was rumored to steal more than $7000 worth of goods and cash from a parked BMW and suffered controversy after his divorce from Shelby.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Steve Francis has a height of 6 feet 3 inches and weighs 91 kg.

His hair color and eye color are black. His shoe size is unknown.

Is Steve Francis active on social media?

This player is active on Instagram and Twitter.

He has over 76.4k followers on Instagram and over 31.3k followers on Twitter. He does not have a Facebook account.

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