As far as his career is concerned, to debut and follow his passion, he decided to move on with the University of Louisville to further study more regarding basketball. However, his destiny had some other plans, and he got selected by the NBA team as a player for their team.

He first joined the Portland Trail Blazers in 2004, but he was only moderately successful. He was then traded to the Boston Celtics. In 2007, He was sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played for the team, but he was then again in 2009. He has been a part of the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Golden State Warriors.

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He joined Abraham Lincoln High School and became one of the most highly wanted high school basketball prospects in the country while growing up in the Surfside Gardens slums. Telfair also spent a year in China playing professionally. Until he was involved in a shooting, Telfair was scheduled to sign a $15 million agreement with Adidas. His current net worth is estimated to be around $8 million. The Portland Trail picked Telfair 13th overall in the NBA in 2004.

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