Dennis Schroder is a German professional Basketball Player player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of 2021, he currently plays for the Houston Rockets as their Point guard. Previously, he played for other teams like Phantoms Braunschweig, Atlanta Hawks, and Oklahoma City Thunder.
As a Point guard, Dennis reportedly earns around $5,890,000 million as his yearly salary from the Rockets. Further, he has an estimated net worth of over $30 million.
Dennis Schroder, 28, is a married man. He exchanged the wedding vows with his long-time girlfriend, Ellen Ziolo. However, the duo has not revealed the exact date of their marriage. Furthermore, the duo started dating in 2017.
The couple shares two adorable children.
As of now, there is no news, and rumors popped out on media sites regarding conflict, extra-marital affairs, and divorce in their relationships.
The significant source of Schroder's income is his professional basketball career. As of 2022, he has an estimated net worth of over $30 million. Further, the NBA player had an average salary of $16 million annually from the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 6 ft 3 in tall PG signed a four-year / $70,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Hawks in 2017. The contract includes $62,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $17,500,000. In 2021, Schröder will earn a base salary of $15,500,000. He earned the same amount in salary in 2020.
Year | Salary/ Earnings |
2016 | $1,763,400 |
2017 | $2,708,582 |
2018 | $15,500,000 |
2019 | $15,500,000 |
2020 | $14,531,250 |
2021 | $16,000,000 |
Schroder has earned $69,042,112 so far in his career. Recently, he rejected a four-year, $84 million contract from the Lakers.
Dennis Schroder was born on September 15, 1993, in Braunschweig, Germany to parents Axel Schröder and Fatou Schröder. He is German and belongs to an African ethnic group as per his nationality. Further, his star sign is Virgo.
From an early age, he has shown a keen interest in sports. Nevertheless, he never mentioned his high school and college.
Schroder started his professional career with the Phantom Braunschweig. He played for three years for Phantoms. In his first season, Dennis showed his techniques and skills to his opponents. He averaged 7.8 points, 2.1 assists, and 1.6 rebounds per game in a 2nd-tier German language.
In the 2011-12 season, he averaged 17.8 points and 6.7 assists in 23 regular-season games. The following Year 2012-13, he averaged 12 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.5 rebounds. He earned the League’s Most Improved Player and Best Young German Player the same season.
In the Year 2013, on June 27, the Atlanta Hawks selected him with the 17th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. On July 11, 2013, he signed with the Hawks. He was compared to Rajon Rondo for his playing style. He entered the season as the Hawks' second point guard, behind Jeff Teague in the rotation.
On July 25, 2018, Schroder was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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The Famous NBA star is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) in height and weighs around 172 lb (78 kg) lbs.
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