Table of Biography
Shawn Kemp is an American basketball player. He played in the NBA for the Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Orlando Magic.
Early Life and Childhood
Shawn Kemp was born on 26th November 1969 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. He is 53 years old and is under the zodiac sign, Scorpio. His nickname is The Reign Man. Similarly, he holds American nationality and follows the Christian religion.
His mother’s name is Barbara Kemp and his father’s name is Tom Hart. However, the information regarding his siblings is not available at the moment.
Education
Shawn Kemp studied at Concord High School. In his school, he proved himself as a star player on the basketball team. Likewise, he completed his high school career as the all-time leading scorer in Elkhart County’s history. Also, he set single-game and single-season scoring records at his school.
After that, he studied at the University of Kentucky but could not play in the first year due to a low SAT score. Then, he attended Trinity Valley Community College, and he was declared for the NBA Draft in 1989.
Shawn Kemp – Net Worth 2023
Shawn Kemp has a net worth of $7 million US dollars. He earned a lot of endorsements as his style of play was very marketable. Also, his biggest endorsement was with the shoe brand Reebok.
Career
In the 1989 NBA draft, he was the 17th overall pick by the Seattle Supersonics. Shawn was the youngest player in the NBA at that time and soon began to demonstrate his talent.
He took his team to 64 victories in the 1995–1996 season by grouping up with Gary Payton, and he immersed Alton Lister in the 1992 playoffs against the Golden State Warriors. After the 1996-1997 season, he was swapped to the Cleveland Cavaliers where he played for 3 years.
He battled weight problems during his stint with the Cavs, but however, he led the team to the NBA Playoffs where they faced the Indiana Pacers. Where he averaged 26 points and 12 rebounds in the series but the Pacers easily swept the Cavs.
Caption: An American Basketball player, Shawn (Source: Instagram)
During the 1998-1999 NBA season, Shawn showed up to training camp weighing 280 pounds. Despite weight problems, the basketball player averaged a career-high 20.5 points along with 9.2 rebounds a game.
Before the 2000-2001 NBA season, Kemp was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers but due to his weight problems, he failed to show his performances. Also, Shawn Kemp won a gold medal with the US national team in the 1994 FIBA World Championship.
More about his career
In the 2002-2003 season, he signed with Orlando Magic and he took the team to reach the NBA Playoffs. The Magic faced the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round but failed to win in 7 more games. Unfortunately, after his season with the Orlando Magic, Shawn failed to land an NBA contract.
Later in 2006, it was reported that he was back in his All-Star shape joined an NBA team, and finished his career “the right way”. Similarly, in the year 2008, he signed a one-year contract with the Italian League’s Premiata Montegranaro.
Recently, this basketball player is a part-owner of a restaurant on First Avenue in Seattle named Amber’s Kitchen. Moreover, in 2020, Kemp opened a cannabis dispensary in Seattle, Shawn Kemp’s Cannabis.
Relationship Status
Shawn Kemp married Marvena L. Kemp on July 4, 2001. He is the father of seven children and has several run-ins with the law, one of which was marijuana possession. Shawn’s oldest son, Shawn Kemp Jr. played for the University of Washington.
And, his other son, Jamon Kemp played for Southern Louisana University.
Caption: Shawn with his son Jamon Kemp (Source: www.sportscasting.com)
Body Measurements
Shawn has a height of 6 feet 10 inches or 2.08 m tall and weighs around 127 kg or 280 lbs. Whereas, he has a pair of dark brown eyes and black hair. And, his shoe size is 11 (US).
Caption: Shawn posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
Shawn Kemp – Social Media
Shawn is active on social media. His Instagram account @40shawnkemp has more than 7.3K followers. His Facebook account has 66K followers. Likewise, Kemp joined Twitter in August 2011 and has more than 31.7K followers.