Fred Vanvleet: Scholarship| Parents| Salary| Shoes| Draft

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Fred Edmund VanVleet Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. A point guard, VanVleet played college basketball for Wichita State University before beginning his NBA career.

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Fred Vanvleet: Scholarship| Parents| Salary| Shoes| Draft

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Scholarship:

Another Fred VanVleet assist, this time off the court.

The Raptors point guard has launched the Fred VanVleet scholarship, which will go to a Black or Indigenous student in the University of Toronto’s Rotman Commerce program based on financial need. Also included: mentorship from VanVleet himself.

“It’s something I am very passionate about, which is education and a four-year degree and just that experience of going to school, and learning about yourself and learning about the world.

Parents:

Parents
 
Susan VanVleet
 
Joe Danforth
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, VanVleet signed with the Toronto Raptors.

Fred VanVleet.
No. 23 – Toronto Raptors
Born February 25, 1994 Rockford, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 197 lb (89 kg)

Salary:

Fred Vanvleet: Scholarship| Parents| Salary| Shoes| Draft

Fred VanVleet signed a 4 year / $85,000,000 contract with the Toronto Raptors, including $85,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $21,250,000. In 2021-22, VanVleet will earn a base salary of $19,675,926, while carrying a cap hit of $19,675,926 and a dead cap value of $19,675,926.

Player Option
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $85,000,000
Average Salary: $21,250,000
Guaranteed at Signing $85,000,000
Signed Using: Free Agent/Bird
Free Agent: 2024 / UFA

Shoes:

Fred VanVleet is one of the NBA’s top free agents this offseason. But before he signs a lucrative contract to remain with the Toronto Raptors or join a new organization, he took himself off the sneaker market.   

According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, VanVleet signed a multiyear deal with Chinese apparel and sneaker brand Li-Ning.

Draft:

2016
 
VanVleet, who went undrafted in 2016, is one of the league’s best stories. Living by the motto to “bet on yourself,” the 27-year-old went from fringe NBA player to a player on the brink of an All-Star selection in a matter of five years.
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