Frank Bryan Ntilikina is a French professional basketball player, he was born on 28 July 1998. He was selected by the Knicks as the eighth overall pick during the 2017 NBA draft. Ntilikina was born in Belgium and grew up in the French city of Strasbourg. He stands 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) tall and plays the point guard position. Today we will discuss about Frank Ntilikina: Contract| Salary| Parents.
Frank Ntilikina: Contract| Salary| Parents…
Ntilikina was born in Ixelles, Belgium on 28 July 1998 to Rwandan parents, he moved to Strasbourg, France at age three. He began his youth club career at the age of five, playing for St-Joseph Strasbourg, before making the move to Strasbourg IG’s youth academy when he was 15.
Contract
With the deadline for teams to sign players to contract extensions now passed, Frank Ntilikina’s future with the New York Knicks is up in the air. Per Ian Begley of SNY.tv, the Knicks never talked with Ntilikina about a contract extension prior to Monday’s deadline.
New York’s decision not to extend the 22-year-old will make him eligible for restricted free agency after this season. It’s not a total surprise to see the Knicks decide to wait on Ntilikina’s future. They are entering their first full season with Leon Rose as team president and Tom Thibodeau as head coach.
Contract: | 4 yr(s) / $18,689,218 |
Signing Bonus: | – |
Avg Salary: | $4,672,305 |
Signed Using: | Rookie |
Free Agent: | 2021 / UFA |
Salary
This comprises of a $18,689,218 guaranteed minimum salary, and an annual average salary of $4,672,305. Frank Ntilikina’s net worth is $18,385,731.
Frank Ntilikina currently plays position Point Guard for New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association, the top basketball league in the United States.
Parents
Frank Ntilikina was not born with a silver spoon on his mouth. He and his family have gone through many hardships in their life. Frank’s mother, Jacqueline, and his brothers Yves and Brice were living in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda when the war broke out. During a span of a few months, an estimated 800,000 people were murdered in the civil war. The family needed to flee the country to save their lives.
After fleeing from Rwanda, Jacqueline made it to Belgium. There, she met a Belgian man, with whom she had Frank in 1998. But, soon after, Frank’s father left Jacqueline, and she was left alone to take care of three boys. Jacqueline worked hard, while her two elder boys looked after Frank. Yves and Brice babysat little Frank at the basketball court most of the time.