Meyers Leonard is one of the professional names in basketball. He currently plays for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. He started his basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers after being drafted in the 2012 NBA Draft. Prior, he also played college basketball at the University of Illinois.
Meyers' estimated net worth is over $10 million and earns $10,595,506 as a yearly salary. He is happily married to his long-time girlfriend, Elle Bielfeldt since 2015.
Leonard has an estimated net worth over $10 million as of 2021, mostly earned through his NBA career. Thus far, he has earned $59,437,072, playing 9 seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat. In 2020, he signed a 1-year contract worth $9,400,000 contract with an annual; salary of $9.4 Million. The deal also includes a year option worth $10,152,000.
| Year | Salary/ Earnings |
| 2013 | $2,222,160 |
| 2014 | $2,317,920 |
| 2015 | $3,075,879 |
| 2016 | $9,213,483 |
| 2017 | $9,904,494 |
| 2018 | $10,595,506 |
| 2019 | $10,581,110 |
| 2020 | $9,400,000 |
Previously, Leonard was under a 4 year / $41,000,000 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, including $41,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $10,250,000. In 2018-19, he earned a base salary of $10,595,506, while carrying a cap hit of $10,595,506 and a dead cap value of $21,882,022.
Though showing his exceptional basketball skills, he has achieved huge appreciation and recognition and his accomplishment paid him an outstanding salary.
Talking about Leonard's personal life, he is married to his longtime girlfriend Elle Bielefeldt. They first met when he was in his freshman year. After dating for more than a years they got tied a knot in August 2015 at the Oregon Golf Club.
They loved each other more than their life. They also had spent some blissful moments together. They are also noticed by their fans on parties. Meyers is living a happy life with her wife, however, there is no information about their children.
Meyers Leonard and Elle Bielfeldt Wedding SOURCE: YouTube It says no player is complete without controversy; however, he never had been to any controversy.
He was determined, dedicated and devoted to his performance. He has great confidence and consistency in his game. Besides, he has a great personality. He has a gigantic height of 7 feet and 1 inch. If you are a fan of Meyers, you can see his highlights of his games on YouTube. His recent news can find out from the media.
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Meyers Leonard was born on February 27, 1992, in Woodbridge Virginia. He was born to James and Tracie Leonard. He holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. However, his early life was awful, when he was six, his father was killed in a bike accident, and his family was largely victimized. He has an older brother named, Bailey Leonard. Professionally, he is a U.S marine who worked in Afghanistan.
He attended Robinson High School; the school was located in Robinson Illinois. While studying there, he also participated and performed for a high school team, initially, he plays as a guard but later he was appointed to play center in his freshman and sophomore years. He also led his school to the IHSA Class 2A state championship, before starting his collegiate basketball career at the University of Illinois.
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From 2010 to 2012, Leonard played for the University of Illinois. On December 5, 2011, he was named Big 10 Co-Player of the Week after averaging 16.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game with two Illinois victories. Similarly, in the Year 2011, on December 26, he was named Big 10 Player of the Week.
However, his professional career began with the Portland Trail Blazers when he was drafted with the 11th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. On July 13, 2012, Leonard signed a rookie contract with Trail Blazers. On October 31, 2012, he played his debut game against Los Angeles Clippers. He played well and scored four points against the Clippers.
On December 1, 2015, he scored his season-high 23 points in a loss against the Dallas Mavericks. On March 24, 2016, his injury pushed him out from the rest of the season. His career stats might boost you. Furthermore, he re-signed a four-year contract with the Trail Blazers on $41 million.
