Cory Benjamin is a 43-year-old American former professional basketball player. He is best known for playing for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Corey was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft. As of 2021, Cory Benjamin's net worth is estimated to be approximately $3 million.
| Full Name | Corey Dwight Benjamin |
| Birth Date | February 24, 1978 |
| Birth Place | Compton, California, U. S. |
| Profession | Former professional basketball player |
| Wife | Tyra Hunt |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
Early life
Corey Benjamin was born on February 24, 1978 in Compton, California, United States. He did not provide any information about his parents and his early life. However, we have learned that he has an older brother, Sonny, who played on the same team as him when he was a member of the Oregon State Beavers.
To study, he entered the Ginnasio Fontana. After high school, he entered the University of Oregon. He played college basketball for the varsity team.
Corey Benjamin’s net worth and career
Cory’s professional career began after being selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA draft and playing for the Bulls for three seasons. He then signed two 10-day deals with the Atlanta Hawks. Between Chicago and Atlanta, he also played for the Italian amateur basketball club Sutor Montegranaro in Italy. He also played for the NBDL’s North Charleston Lowgators NBA Development League team.
Benjamin then continued his basketball career playing abroad. He first went to France to play for the French professional basketball club Chalonnay. He played in the French National Basketball League in the 2003/04 season and then flew to China to play for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played in the Chinese Basketball Association in the 2004-05 season.
Corey then traveled to Latin America to join the Venezuelan professional basketball team Guaros de Lara. He played in the Venezuelan Professional Basketball League in the 2005 07 season. In the 2006 07 season he returned to Europe to join the professional basketball team from Lisbon, Portugal, Benfica. Corey played his last game abroad in South Korea, where he played for the Korean basketball team Daegu Orions in the Korean Basketball League.
Personal Life
Corey Benjamin is married to a girl named Tyra Hunt. He has a daughter with a wife. As recently as 2021, a video of his daughter hitting an opponent went viral on the internet. Cory’s daughter hit an opponent named Lauryn Ham during a junior league game. She hit her opponent, missing a 3-pointer as she collided with two players. Lauryn Ham was one of the players he faced.
Benjamin’s daughter seems to have no regrets after defeating her rival. According to sources, his wife Tyra also participates in the video of the assault on her daughter. The victim sued her mother and her daughter when she revealed that Corey’s wife had ordered her daughter to beat up the attacker. It has been reported that Benjamin’s daughter has been disqualified from several women’s basketball tournaments.
Corey Benjamin net worth
As of 2021, Cory Benjamin’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million. Corey received a total salary of $3,053,884 for three seasons from 1998 to 2001 with the Chicago Bulls.