{"id":22468,"date":"2024-03-01T06:46:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T12:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=22468"},"modified":"2024-08-22T08:42:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:42:35","slug":"the-nbas-wealthiest-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/the-nbas-wealthiest-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings Of The Court: The 10 Richest NBA Players Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The NBA is the most followed sports league in the world. Its players, both past and present, are global superstars. Thanks to huge player salaries and lucrative business deals, many of them also happen to be incredibly<\/em> rich. Let’s break down the 10 richest NBA players of all time…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Kevin Durant – $300 million<\/strong> net worth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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One of the NBA\u2019s most lethal scorers, Kevin Durant is also among the league’s best paid athletes. Insider<\/a> reported that Durant has earned over $300 million, making him the third highest paid NBA player of all time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now playing for the Phoenix Suns, Durant is searching for his next NBA championship since leaving the Golden State Warriors in 2019. The intervening years had been difficult with Durant\u2019s old team, the Brooklyn Nets, who struggled to make an impact during the playoffs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off the court, Durant\u2019s success has been more consistent. Each year he earns millions through investments with his company, 35 Ventures. He’s also secured endorsement deals with Coinbase, NBA Top Shot and Weedmaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Durant is also a Nike sponsored athlete. Interestingly, his contract with the shoe company includes a $50 million kicker that will be gifted to him when he retires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Grant Hill – $300 million<\/strong> net worth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Earning over $100 million during his basketball career set Grant Hill up for success when he retired in 2013. Taking advice from his ex-NFL playing father, Hill made sure to not squander his earnings and turned his fortune into a real estate empire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, his company, Hill Ventures, has developed over $200 million worth of projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of real estate, Hill is a co-owner of NBA franchise The Atlanta Hawks. He also owns a large portfolio of art works created by Black artists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hill even organized a three year, seven city tour of his personal art collection in the hope it would inspire other Black Americans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After being admitted to the Hall of Fame in 2018, Hill signed a lifetime deal with shoe brand Fila to recreate his line of shoes that were first released in the 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Hakeem Olajuwon – $300 million<\/strong> net worth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The only player in NBA History to record at least 200+ blocks and 200+ steals in a single season (1989).

Hakeem Olajuwon remains the "Best" Defensive Player in NBA History. pic.twitter.com\/5QqVUJLwt4<\/a><\/p>— The NBA Realist (@nbarealist23) February 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>