Marion Jones

Marion Jones is a very famous and successful athlete and former basketball player. She had a very successful career in sprinting and long jump and went on to win several medals in the World Championships between 1997 to 1999. She has even won several medals in the Olympics. She used to be a basketball player from the team Tulsa Shock in the WNBA. Over the years, she has been involved in several controversies regarding drugs like steroids.

Well, how well do you know about Marion Jones? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Marion Jones’s net worth in 2021, her age, height, weight, boyfriend, husband, kids, biography and complete details about her life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Marion Jones to date

Biography and Early Life-

Jones was born and brought up in Los Angeles to mother Marion Jones and father George Jones. When she was young, her parents ended their marriage, and her mother got married to Ira Toler, who became the sole guardian at home for her and her brother Albert. However, she suffered from her brother’s loss, which made her throw herself at sports to overcome the sorrow. She started to play basketball and take part in sprinting and long jump, after which she began her career as an athlete.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Marion Jones in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Marion Jones’s age is 45 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 12 October 1975. Though, she is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 178 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 150 lbs in Pound and 68kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Black and hair color is Black.

Education

Jones had established herself as a professional athlete by the time she finished high school. She joined the University of North Carolina, where she continued to play basketball and study. She was involved in a drug abuse controversy while in college.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Marion Jones was married to CJ Hunter in 1998, and they parted away due to some personal problems in 2002. Again in 2007, she married Odabele Thompson. Her first child was with CJ, and his name is Tim. With Thompson, she has two kids Eva Marie and Ahmir Thompson. When she was young, her parents decided to split, and then her mother got married to a postal worker Ira after three years.

Is Marion Jones Lesbian?

Marion Jones is currently married to Odabele Thompson. She was earlier married to CJ Hunter. We can say from this that she is not lesbian.

Professional Career-

Marion Jones was an outstanding athlete from her very young days, and she started her career as a professional sprinter when she was still studying in high school. She won the 100m sprinting in the CIF California State Meet not just for a year but for four consecutive years, where she used to play from the Rio Mesa for the first two years and later for the Thousand Oaks.

However, she got caught up in a draining controversy while in high school and hired Johnie Cochran as her defense attorney, who got her out of the controversy. In the year 1992, she was supposed to represent U. S. in the Olympics; however, due to 200 m sprints’ conversion into 4*100 m, she dropped the invitation.

In the year 1997, she took part in the World Championship, which was held in Athens, and she was able to take the win in 100 m sprinting and was able to achieve 10th place in the long jump. Following this, she again went for the 1999 World Championship, and this time she managed to take over four titles where she got the bronze in the long jump, and she won the 200 m as well as the 100 m sprints.

However, it took a toll on her health, causing her some injury. She also used to be a professional basketball player, where she represented the team Tulsa Shock in the WNBA. She went on to win several gold and bronze medals in the Summer Olympics of 2000, which was held in Australia; however, she had soon stripped of her medals when she was accused of use of drugs like steroids, and she admitted to it.

Awards

Following are the achievements of Marion, which she acquired over the years:

• She emerged as one of the most promising track and field athletes and basketball players in her first tournament in the world championship.
• She won a gold medal in 100 meters and ended up 10th in the long jump.
• She managed to keep this continuing for three years in a row from 1997-99.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Marion Jones in 2021

Her net worth as of 2021 is around $800 thousand, all of which comes from sports. She had unlocked a lot of achievements, which gets her salary. She has participated in several competitions in the world and also emerged victorious, which helped her increase her wealth.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• During the Sydney Summer Olympics, she got caught for doping steroids; this led to returning of all her medals.
• She got linked with the BASCO scandal. She was one of the famous athletes to be attached to this scandal.

Marion Jones has gone through several hardships in her life; however, with dedication and hard work, she has been able to achieve such heights of success. She is one of the best sprinters and athletes in the U. S. Coming from a humble family; she was able to work hard and make her dreams come true.