- Source of Wealth: Sports (NFL)
- Age: 43
- Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
- Height: 6′ 0″ (1.83 m)
- Weight: 205 lbs (93 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Lindsay Georgalas)
- Full Name: Hines Edward Ward, Jr.
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: March 8, 1976
- Ethnicity: African-American and Korean
- Occupation: Retired Professional Football Player
- Education: University of Georgia
- Children: 1 (Jaden)
Hines Ward is a retired professional football player with an estimated net worth of $16 million. He spent fourteen seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He has also been a football wide receiver since 1998 until his retirement. He was voted MVP of the Super Bowl 40 and is also a four-time Pro Bowl Selection.
He was one of the eight NFL players who had more than 1,000 career receptions when he retired. The fame of Hines spread quickly because of his performance on the field. His wealth grew, too. It comes mostly from playing for his NFL team. Ward has also appeared in various TV shows and films such as the reality series, “Dancing with the Stars”. He had a brief cameo in the movie “Dark Night Rises”. He works for NBC’s “Football Night in America” as a studio analyst now.
He was born on 8th March 1976 in Seoul, South Korea. He attended the University of Georgia and played for the college football team. Hines was chosen by The Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the NFL Draft of 1998. He later became the team’s all-time leader in receptions and received yardage and touchdown receptions. He played as a wide receiver for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and had 149 career receptions during the period 1994-1997. Ward has been placed second in the team history.
He had a son with his ex-wife and currently lives with him in Sandy Springs, Georgia. He has maintained a popular public image for social change by arranging “hope-sharing” meetings for multiracial Korean kids. Hines even donated $1 Million to create the “Hines Ward Helping Hands Foundation”. He was once arrested for DUI in 2011.