Malik Beasley, whose full name is Malik JonMikal Beasley is making headlines after he joined hands with the Los Angeles Lakers, know about his contract and mother
However, the 26-year-old player isn’t making headlines due to his contract with the Lakers, but due to one of his love scandal with a Lakers’ colleagues ex-wife.
For those who are unversed, let us tell you, Malik had previously made huge headlines when he was spotted together with Larsa Pippen, ex-wife of Scottie Pippen.
The pictures of the two holding hands went viral and even became one of the very strong reason of his the-then wife’s divorce filing.
Malik Beasley, age, height, mother, wife, Lakers contract, net worth in 2023
Who is Malik Beasley?
For those who aren’t familiar with the player, let us tell you, Malik Beasley, is an American professional basketball player.
The player who joined hands with the Los Angeles Lakers for the NBA was born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. on November 26, 1996 with his height at 1.93m.
Malik had completed his study from Saint Francis School in Alpharetta, Georgia. He even played one season for Florida State Seminoles.
The player was drafted in 2016 NBA Draft by Denver Nuggets as a 19th overall pick. After 3 and half season with the team, he was traded to Minnesota Timberwolves.
Previously, in mid 2021, the player had served a total of 78 days out of his 120-day sentence in prison in connection with a firearm-brandishing incident.
Personal Life
If you’re unaware, let us clear it, Malik is the son of Michael Beasley, who is widely popular for playing professional basketball in Chile, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
His grandfather was a famous television and film actor who played the role of a football coach, Warren, in a classic movie, Rudy.
The professional player who plays as the Shooting guard as well as Small forward is married with Montana Yao, with whom, Malik shared two kids.
However, after rumors of him seeing Scottie’ wife surfaced online, Montana took to her social media platform to criticize the professional player and later she filed for divorce. The two eventually got back together.
His father, Michael Beasley, and mother, Deena Beasley, are both well-known actors.
Net Worth
If you’re curious about the professional player’s net worth, let us tell you, as per several reports, Malik’s net worth is estimated to be somewhat around $6 million. The 6’ 4” tall player was selected as a member of the ACC All-freshman team n 2016.
Malik had played with Nuggets from 2016 to 2020. Later he was traded to Minnesota. During his first 5 NBA season, the player averaged per game at 8.2 points.
Malik Beasley signed a 4 year / $60,000,000 contract with the Timberwolves, including a $300,000 signing bonus, $43,475,894 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $15,000,000.
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