James Harden
Estimated net worth
$165 million
James Harden is worth an estimated $200 million, built on NBA contracts across four teams, an Adidas deal and a stake in Houston soccer.
View profileRichest NBA Players in the World
Basketball pays enormous salaries and, for a handful of players, far more in endorsements. The largest fortunes on this list combine a maximum contract with a signature shoe deal and equity in a brand that outlives the career. Spending is heavy too, so career earnings and net worth are very different numbers. We rank NBA players by the dated estimate on each profile, not by what they earned, and show the endorsements and investments that turned salary into lasting wealth.
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Top 10 Richest NBA Players in the World
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Dwyane Wade
Estimated net worth
$170 million
Dwyane Wade is worth an estimated $200 million, built on thirteen NBA seasons in Miami, a Li-Ning lifetime deal and minority stakes in the Jazz and Sky.
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Stephen Curry
Estimated net worth
$240 million
Stephen Curry is worth an estimated $200 million, built on eighteen seasons with the Warriors, four titles and a Curry Brand role at Under Armour that pays him like a partner.
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Kevin Durant
Estimated net worth
$300 million
Kevin Durant’s $300 million is an estimate built on nearly two decades of NBA salary, a lifetime Nike agreement and the Thirty Five Ventures portfolio he runs with Rich Kleiman.
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Shaquille O'Neal
Estimated net worth
$500 million
Shaquille O'Neal is worth an estimated $500 million, built on nineteen seasons of NBA salary and early stakes in Google, Authentic Brands and franchised restaurants.
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Kobe Bryant
Estimated net worth
$600 million
Kobe Bryant’s $600 million is the estimated value of the estate he left in 2020, built on twenty Lakers seasons, the Bodyarmor stake and the studio he owned outright.
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Michael Jordan
Estimated net worth
$3.6 billion
Michael Jordan is worth an estimated $3.6 billion, built on royalties from Nike's Jordan Brand and the 2023 sale of his controlling stake in the Charlotte Hornets.
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Junior Bridgeman
Estimated net worth
$1.5 billion
Junior Bridgeman earned about $2.7 million in the NBA and $1.5 billion afterwards, by owning hundreds of restaurants and a Coca-Cola bottling business.
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Magic Johnson
Estimated net worth
$1.6 billion
Magic Johnson's fortune came after basketball: a Lakers stake bought for $10 million, a slice of the Dodgers and control of an insurance company.
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LeBron James
Estimated net worth
$850 million
LeBron James earns more off the court than on it, and the Nike lifetime deal plus ownership stakes in Liverpool and Fenway are what carry the estimate.
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