Steve Francis Biography | What Happened To Steve Francis
Steve Francis (full name: Steven D’Shawn Francis), is an American former professional basketball player. He was he second overall pick of the NBA draft in 1999 and in his first season, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. He was also a three-time NBA All-Star when he was playing for the Houston Rockets.
Steve’s most known attributes in the field were his crossover dribble, dunks and driving ability. He even earned himself the nickname The Franchise. He has also played for the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks and ended his career the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Francis is an alumnus of the San Jacinto College of Texas where he studied from in 1996–97. He then joined the Allegany College of Maryland in 1997–98. He played while in school and became the first player to take two unbeaten teams into the National Junior College Tournament.
Francis attended the San Jacinto College of Texas in 1996–97, and the Allegany College of Maryland in 1997–98. Francis became the first player to take two unbeaten teams into the National Junior College Tournament. Following his success at the Junior College level, he transferred to the University of Maryland and continue on the road to basketball stardom.
Steve Francis Age
The retired Beijing Ducks player was born on 21 February 1977 in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States. He is 41 years old as of 2018.
Steve Francis Family
Francis was born in a family of four children of Brenda Wilson (mother). By the age of 10, Steve had taken up summer jobs to help out his mother ease the family’s financial burden. She passed on in 1995. His father was incarcerated in federal prison for a bank robbery and served 20 years.
He has three siblings: two older brothers and a younger sister who were raised by their mother and stepfather. Their stepfather, a garbage collector, also passed on by committing suicide.
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Steve Francis Wife
Francis was married to Shelby Francis from 2006 to 2016. She filed for divorce from the former basketball player in June 2015 citing “severe substance issues” as one of her reasons to leave him and even asked the judge to order him to undergo random drug and alcohol tests. They reached an agreement through mediation.
Steve Francis Kids – Children
Francis is a father of two from his marriage to Shelby Franci. His son is called Steven II Francis while his daughter is Shailyn Francis.
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Born and raised in Takoma Park, Maryland, the Takoma Park Boys & Girls Club provided Francis with the opportunity to play athletics at an early age. While growing up, Randall Cunningham was his idol and dreamed of playing in the NFL. Academically, Francis was ineligible to play basketball his freshman year in high school.
In his sophomore year, he made it to the varsity squad as he grew from 5’3” to 5’9”, averaging 10 minutes per game. An ankle injury during a pre-season pick-up game prevented him from playing his junior season, and tragically when his mother passed away during his senior year, he dropped out of school. She passed on in 1995 as a result of cancer and his grandmother took over the parenting responsibility.
He unfortunately stopped playing basketball after his mother’s death but through support and guidance from friends and family, Steve was able to get back on the right track. He earned his GED and enrolled at San Jacinto Junior College in Texas. The following year he attended Allegany Community College in Maryland and earned his Associates Arts Degree.
Francis led the basketball teams at both of these schools to the NJCAA final. This success landed him at the University of Maryland. In just one short season, Steve lead the University of Maryland Terrapins to be ranked among the top five Men’s Basketball teams nationally. After his junior season, Steve entered his name into the 1999 NBA Draft and was selected as the second pick overall to the Vancouver Grizzlies; but was ultimately traded to the Houston Rockets, where he played from 1999 until 2004.
Steve’s collegiate success carried over into his first year in the NBA with him winning Rookie of the Year and finishing as the runner up in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Steve went on to make three NBA All-Star appearances and be known as one of the most prolific dunkers and athletes in league history.
In the later part of his career, he was traded to both the Orlando Magic and Knicks and ultimately landed back in Houston where he retired from the NBA after the 2008 season. After undergoing a lengthy rehabilitation process on his knee and quadriceps following surgery, Steve retired from the NBA but continues to commit himself to his Foundation and many business ventures.
The mission of the Steve Francis Foundation is to create education and recreational opportunities for at-risk youth. Through the foundation’s scholarship program, they have successfully raised over 600K and awarded sixty-three students with scholarships to date. The Foundation plans to expand its offerings to cities around the country.
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Steve Francis Net Worth
Francis has an estimated net worth of $40 million.
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