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Spud Webb is a retired professional basketball player known for winning a dunk contest. Spud Webb is one of the shortest basketball players in the NBA.
Early life
In July 13, 1963, Anthony Jerome Webb, also known as Spud Webb, was born in Dallas, Texas. equally, he is 58 years. He was born to his father David Webb and her mother Katie Webb. Therefore, she was from a poor family that struggled a lot to make ends meet. Also, she has 5 siblings whose name is not yet known.
And the whole family of 8 people lived in a small 2-bedroom house in Dallas. To fix her family’s condition, she started playing basketball and loved it. In seventh grade, she tried out for the school basketball team. But she was refused to play and was told that she was too short to play. Later, she improved her ability and entered Wilmer-Hutchins High School. At school, she faced the same problem.
Caption: Spud Webb with his mother. Source: Instagram
Spud Webb – Net Worth 2023
This successful basketball player has earned a good amount of money throughout his career. Spud Webb’s net worth is $10 million dollars. However, there is no information about his salary and other asset values.
Career
Spud had a hard time finding a college that would take an interest in him, despite his good performance. Therefore, the reason, once again, was his height. However, he became a part of Midland College’s basketball team, the ‘Chaparrals’. In 1982, he led his team to the junior college national title. He delivered the best of his career so far, scoring 36 points, in the game against Miami-Dade.
Due to his performance in the tournament, he got the biggest breakthrough he was waiting for. And Sports Illustrated wrote an article about him and it became a national headline. He was named ‘NJCAA-All American’ by the ‘National Junior College Athletic Association’ in 1983.
Caption: Spud Webb with his team. Source: Getty Image
He was later noticed by North Carolina State University assistant coach Tom Abatemarco. Through him, she met Jim Valvano. Jim is the head coach of the college basketball team. Fortunately, Jim understood his potential and offered him a scholarship to college. During the ‘NBA Draft’, his selection was not likely, as many scouts assumed, in 1985. Therefore, he was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1985 NBA Draft, against all odds.
More about career
However, he debuted with the Atlanta Hawks, starting in the 1985-1986 season. Therefore, his performance was neither too bad nor too good during his first few years with Atlanta. He scored an average of 7.8 points per game in the 79 games of his first season. Continuing, he struggled to perform as his average PPG dropped to 6.8 and 6.0, respectively, over the next 2 years. The 1988-1989 season was bad as he only scored an average of 3.9 points per game.
Later, he made a strong comeback, scoring an average of 9.2 and 13.4 points, respectively. In 1991, the ‘Halcones’ fired him. Also, he was picked up by the ‘Sacramento Kings’, in the same year. His confidence began to wane and he played the next three seasons for the Kings. Through the seasons, he averaged 14.5, 12.7, and 11.6 points per game, respectively.
Similarly, in 1995, he joined the Atlanta Hawks with below-average performances. After the 1998 season, he retired from the game. Finally, he entered the ‘NBA Slam Dunk Contest, in 1986. Thus, he became the shortest player ever to enter the contest. In addition, his participation surprised the local media. Hopefully, he made waves after winning the competition against much taller players.
Personal life
When it comes to his personal life, Spud Webb is a married man. Webb has not revealed the name of his wife. Also, he has a daughter, Lauren Webb. Also, his daughter, Lauren, has a son named Kinston.
Caption: Spud Webb with his daughter. Source: Instagram
body measurements
Spud Webb is handsome and he is 5ft 7in tall and weighs around 60kg. Also, the player has black hair and a pair of black eyes.
Spud Webb – Social Media
He has his Instagram account called @spudwebb86, with 26,200 followers. And he joined a Twitter account in November 2013 with an account called @swebb_anthony. As of now, he has 871 followers on his accounts.
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