Durant's total assets, James' total assets, Jordan's total assets, no comparison, no embarrassment!
NBA is not only the world's highest-level basketball league but also a place where athletes can become wealthy. It's important to know that even the average player's annual salary can easily exceed several million dollars, and those superstar players can sign billion-dollar contracts at will, with various endorsement advertisements pouring in. So, let's take a look at how much each star player's total assets are.
Curry: $660 million
As the leader of the small-ball era, Curry's current total assets have reached 660million,withNBAsalaryincomeexceeding50358 million. In addition, Curry also has endorsement contracts with Under Armour, Infiniti, etc., which made his total income exceed $100 million in the past year, second only to James among active players.
Kobe: $755 million
Kobe's total assets were about 600millionwhenhepassedaway,buthisbusinessempiredidnotcollapse.ThesportsdrinkthatKobeinvestedinwasacquiredbyCoca−Colatwoyearsago,bringingnearly200 million in income to his family. According to Forbes' assessment, the total assets of the Bryant family are currently about $755 million.
Durant: $790 million
Durant's current total assets have surpassed Kobe, reaching 790million,withNBAsalaryaccountingfor400 million. With endorsements from Nike and other contracts, Durant is now one of the richest players in the NBA today.
James: $1.2 billion
As the face of the NBA over the past decade, James' ability to make money is beyond question. He is not only the highest-paid player in NBA history but also has a lifetime endorsement contract with Nike. In addition, James earns tens of millions of dollars each year through various endorsements, making him the highest-paid player in the NBA for 11 consecutive years. It is reported that James' current total assets have exceeded $1.2 billion, and this number will continue to rise year by year.
Jordan: $3.5 billion
Jordan's total salary over his 15-year career was only 93million,butwiththeaccumulationofcontactsandoutstandingbusinessacumen,Jordanhasbuiltahugebusinessempireoverthepasttwodecades.InadditiontoenjoyinglifetimedividendsfromtheAJbrand,Jordan′sacquisitionandsubsequentsaleoftheHornetshasmadehimafortune,withtotalassetsnowreaching3.5 billion, making him the richest athlete in the world today.
In addition to Jordan and James, Magic Johnson's total assets also exceed 1billion,reaching1.2 billion. Below them are Shaquille O'Neal with 805million,RussellWestbrookwith520 million, James Harden with 480million,ChrisPaulwith460 million, Dwyane Wade with 420million,andKevinGarnettwith415 million.