Meadowlark Lemon Net Worth

They are the people kids idolise and see as role models. Most athletes are renowned for their competitiveness, athletic abilities and riches. Let’s talk about the latter, shall we? Meadowlark Lemon is a star as a American basketball player, Christian minister. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States on the 25th April 1932 in Wilmington, North Carolina this person had found his passion and talents where awards and recognition came soon afterwards. A proud American, standing at 1.9 m, Meadowlark Lemon has received recognition for a lot of success on and off the field Grammy nomination. Throughout a decorated career, the nicknames of unknown have stuck. With regards to personal life Meadowlark Lemon has attended Williston Industrial School, Florida A&M University, US Army, Vision International University in Ramona. Robin Lemon, Jamison Lemon, Beverly Lemon, Richard Lemon, Angela Lemon, Crystal Lemon, Caleb Lemon, George Lemon, Jonathan Lemon, Donna Lemon, That’s When I Feel Amazing Grace, Come on Into the House, My Lord’s Been With Me All the Way Cynthia Lemon, Willye Lemon, That’s When I Feel Amazing Grace, Come on Into the House, My Lord’s Been With Me All the Way Meadow Lemon, Jr. are his family. So, what about the net worth? Well it is estimated that this athlete has a net worth of $2 Million.

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Meadowlark Lemon was raised in his hometown, where he attended Williston Industrial School, from which he graduated in. Later, he enrolled at Florida A&M University 1952 , but he was drafted into the US Army, where he served two years. Lemon’s basketball career then began in 1955, although he had first applied for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1954. Anyway, he was chosen for the first team, and soon began to perform various basketball stunts, playing in numerous games. This was the main source of his net worth until 1980, when he decided to leave the Harlem Globetrotters, and form his own team called “The Bucketeers”, which were an imitation of the Globetrotters. Three years later, he quit the team and joined the Shooting Stars, which became Lemon’s main source of wealth until 1987, after which he decided to form another basketball squad of his own, “Meadowlark Lemon’s Harlem All Stars”. He also rejoined with Harlem Globetrotters later that year, which also added to his net worth.

During his career, Lemon participated in over 16000 games for Globetrotters, and for that he has won several awards, including the John Bunn Award in 2000, and three years later, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Apart from his successful basketball career, Lemon appeared in several film and TV roles as a Globetrotter, and also as himself. Some of the appearances included the TV series “ The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine”, “Hello, Larry”, “Meadowlark Lemon Presents The World”, and “The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh”, among others, which also added to his net worth. Additionally, Lemon was also featured in the 1982 video entitled “Fun & Games”, which received a Grammy nomination.

Meadowlark grew up in a Christian family, and in 1986 he became an ordained minister, and two years later he earned a Doctor of Divinity degree from Vision International University in Ramona, California. In his last years, he moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, and continued to work as a minister, which is where his Meadowlark Lemon Ministries, Inc is located.

When it comes to his personal life, Meadowlark Lemon firstly married Willye Maultsby, but their marriage was short after she attacked him with a knife. In 1994 he married Dr. Cynthia Lemon, and they had 10 children. He passed away from natural causes at the age of 83.

Structural info

• Full Name: Meadowlark Lemon
• Net Worth: $2 Million
• Date Of Birth: 25th April 1932 in Wilmington, North Carolina
• Died: 27th December 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona
• Place Of Birth: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
• Height: 1.9 m
• Profession: American basketball player, Christian minister
• Education: Williston Industrial School, Florida A&M University, US Army, Vision International University in Ramona
• Nationality: American
• Spouse: Cynthia Lemon, Willye Lemon, That’s When I Feel Amazing Grace, Come on Into the House, My Lord’s Been With Me All the Way
• Children: Robin Lemon, Jamison Lemon, Beverly Lemon, Richard Lemon, Angela Lemon, Crystal Lemon, Caleb Lemon, George Lemon, Jonathan Lemon, Donna Lemon, That’s When I Feel Amazing Grace, Come on Into the House, My Lord’s Been With Me All the Way
• Parents: Meadow Lemon, Jr.
• IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0501509
• Awards: John Bunn Award (2000), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Nominations: Grammy nomination
• Movies: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
• TV Shows: Hello, Larry, The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine

Facts

• Meadowlark’s body was cremated. His urn was given to his family.
• An ordained Minister and living in Scottsdale, Arizona [2005]
• Shares a birthday with fellow Harlem Globetrotter Geese Ausbie.
• Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 2003.
• Recipient of the National Basketball Hall of Fame’s John Bunn Award in 2000.
• Appeared in a Burger King TV spot in the 1970s.
• Former leader and pro basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters.

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