Facts of Richard Jefferson
Full Name:	Richard Jefferson
Birth Date:	June 21, 1980
Age:	42 years
Gender:	Male
Profession:	American former basketball player, TV-Presenter
Country:	United States
Horoscope:	Cancer
Height:	6 feet 7 inches (2.01m)
Break Up	Kesha Nichols, Jennie Finch
Divorce	Teresa Lourenco
Net Worth	$50 million
Eye Color	Dark-brown
Body Size	46-37-16
Birth Place	Los Angeles, California
Status	Divorced
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Mixed
Religion	Christian
Education	Moon Valley High School, University of Arizona
Father	Richard Allen Jefferson Senior
Mother	Meekness LeCato
Kids	2 kids
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Talented and famous, Richard Jefferson, is a professional American former basketball player who is a sports analyst on ESPN. Moreover, Jefferson was drafted in the first round of the 2001 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in his first season with the New Jersey Nets. 

Richard Jefferson Age, Bio

Richard Jefferson’s full name is Richard Allen Jefferson Jr. and was born on June 21, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

As of 2023, Richard Jefferson will soon be turning 43 years old. He holds an American nationality. His zodiac star sign falls under the star sign of cancer.

Richard Jefferson grew up in a religious family background, therefore the practices Christianity. Richard Jefferson’s father’s name is Richard Allen Jefferson Senior and Meekness LeCato is his mother. As a single child, he spent a lovely childhood with his family in Los Angeles, California.

Richard Jefferson Education

Richard Jefferson is well-educated and hardworking. Whereas, Richard Jefferson attended multiples school as his family moved numerously timed. At last, Richard completed his early schooling at Moon Valley High School.

Also, he used to play numerous basketball matches since his early college days and won a state championship in his senior year. Following his talent and passion for basketball, Richard was accepted into the university of Arizona as a scholarship student.

Moreover, where he became a major player and played numerous matches during his three years at uni. In his college days, Richard achieved 77 wins out of 84 basketball matches he played.

Richard Jefferson accumulated a huge sum of money throughout his professional career. As of 2023, Richard has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars. Throughout Richard’s professional career.

Likewise, he has played numerous games such as for the New Jersey Nets from 2001-2008, the Milwaukee Bucks from 2008-2009, the San Antonio Spurs from 2009, the Golden State Warriors from 2012, and many more.

Moreover, he was chosen to be a part o the NBA All-Rookie second team in 2002 and was a member of the bronze medal-winning USA Basketball team at the 2004 Athens Olympics gaining him both fame and wealth. Therefore, he is living a lavish life due to his professional life.

Richard Jefferson Wife & Children

Richard Jefferson is a handsome and charming athlete, however, he is single and divorced at the movement. Previously, Richard Jefferson married his wife named, Teresa Lourenco who is a famous trinidadian model, and actress.

Moreover, the couple shared lovely children together. Unfortunately, the couple is separate and living their individual life. Moreover, he was also dating his ex-girlfriend name, Kesha Nichols, a famous media personality.

After being engaged for a while, they were planning to marry at New York City’s swanky Mandarin Oriental hotel on July 11. Unfortunately, Richard and kesh broke up before their marriage and were separated.

Later, it became big news and the media accused Richard of committing the ultimate wedding foul. Richard was rumored to be dating other numerous co-stars and famous media personalities such as Jennie Finch and many more.

Richard Jefferson Height & Weight

Richard Jefferson has a well-maintained athlete body. He has an attractive well-built muscular body with 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m), tall height, and 106 kg (234 lbs) weight as a professional basketball player.

Moreover, Jefferson also had well-maintained body measurements of 46-37-16 inches, respectively. Also, he wears a shoe size of 9 (us) and has a beautiful pair of dark-brown eyes colors.

Following a well-managed workout and exercise and eating a healthy diet, professional basketball player Jefferson has well-managed an athlete’s body.

Richard Jefferson Professional Life & Career

The famous media personality, Jefferson played seven seasons with the New Jersey Nets and was a key element of their back-to-back Eastern Conference Championship teams of 2002 and 2003.

Moreover, Jefferson was a member of the USA Men’s Olympic basketball team in the Summer Olympics and also competed in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

Moreover, the former player began his career as a substitute small forward for Keith Horn and showed great defensive skills and all-around ability.

Due to his passion and hard work, and Van Horn’s conflict with power forward Kenyon Martin, the Nets traded Van Horn to the Philadelphia 76ers and trusted Jefferson as a starter which gained a huge impact turning his passion into a professional field.

Also, Jefferson blossomed in the role, becoming a good mid- and long-range shooter in addition to his slashing ability. On August 13, 2004, Jefferson signed a six-year, $78,000,000 contract extension with the Nets and started as a rookie player.

After his comeback, in 2007, Jefferson pledged $3.5 million toward the University of Arizona’s then-planned basketball and volleyball practice facility, making a massive difference in his professional life.

The famous media personality, Richard Jefferson also participated as a broadcaster in 2018 and became a presenter of Sports commentary career. After joining their broadcasting career, Jefferson entered the YES Network as the Nets’ game and studio analyst which surprised many of his fans.

Likewise, Tv-presenter, Jefferson also appears as a basketball analyst on FS1, the Pac-12 Network, and many other famous Tv-shows and channels.

Furthermore, during the 2017 season, Jefferson began co-hosting the podcast titled “Road Trippin” and started his professional career along with other co-hosts and media personalities. Likewise, most of the podcast’s first shows featured Jefferson’s Cavs teammates and were recorded while on road trips gaining him huge fame and profit in his professional career.

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