Lou Williams, an American basketball player, has a net worth of $16 million and receives a salary of $1 million.
Memphis, Tennessee, was the birthplace of Louis Tyrone “Lou” Williams on October 27, 1986.
The NBA’s Toronto Raptors have him as a point guard/shooting guard.
At South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, Georgia, Williams was a four-time All-State player and was named Georgia’s “Mr.” during Roger Fleetwood’s tenure.
During his junior and senior year, basketball was recognized as the “Most Athletic” Senior Superlative by his peers.
Williams led South Gwinnett to victory in the 5A Georgia State Championship during his junior year.
As a senior, Williams led South Gwinnett to a 28-3 record and fourth place in the state, with an average of 27.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.
The 2005 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award was won by Williams, who is recognized as the top high school player in the country, and he was included in the 2005 McDonald’s All-American East Team. Initially, Williams committed to playing at the University of Georgia, but he later announced his intention to participate in the 2005 NBA Draft.
From 2005 to 2014, Williams was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers (2005-2012) and the Atlanta Hawks (2013-2014) team.
The Toronto Raptors traded Williams and Lucas Nogueira to the team in exchange for John Salmons and 2015 second round pick.
From 2008 to 2014, he participated in the playoffs five times (Philadelphia in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012, and Atlanta in 2014).
In 2011, Williams asserts that he was saved from robbery by a gunman who identified him as a basketball celebrity, and he and the perpetrator came to an agreement.
According to reports, Williams allegedly purchased McDonald’s food for the shooter after the incident.