5 – Dirk Nowitzki Net Worth $120m
Dirk has been with the Mavericks for 18 years of his career and he gained popularity the most when Steve Nash began to rise as a popular figure. With an aggressive and accurate play-style just like Nash, Nowitzki led his team to a championship victory in 2011. As the #6 all time point scorer in the NBA, his 2015 salary was just under $8 million, but at the height of his career he was earning around $19 million. He is endorsed by only Nike, but piles up his money just fine.
4 – Tim Duncan Net Worth $130m
Tim Duncan is one of the oldest and perhaps better put – most legendary – players in the NBA. He has balled nearly 20 years with the San Antonio Spurs, and I can remember even 15 years ago as a kid going to basketball camp in Arizona with him and Sean Elliot teaching the basics to local kids. Duncan is loyal to his team, loyal to the game, and always puts up points. It’s no surprise we find him so high on the list. He is #14 of the all time point leaders. Duncan only cashed in about $5 million in 2015 for his salary, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t accumulated much over his lengthy career – $130 million including his assets to be exact.
3 – Kevin Garnett Net Worth $190m
Garnett currently balls for Minnesota, but a major highlight in his career was during his time on the Boston Celtics, where in 2007 he led the team to their first NBA Championship victory in over 20 years. Garnett can be seen as ‘braggadocios’, but he was also the first player drafted directly out of high school in over 20 years when he came into the NBA. Even after all these years he still pulled in $12 million in salary for 2015. That just goes to show how much management trusts his ability to keep scoring and making plays that matter.
2 – Kobe Bryant Net Worth $280m
Worth almost $100 million more than Garnett alone, it’s obvious we would find Kobe Bryant near the top of this list. He was drafted to the NBA in 1995, and has the superlative of both ‘bad-boy’ and ‘whiner’ depending on with whom you are speaking. One thing is for sure though, despite any controversy behind Mr. Bryant – he is an excellent player through and through. He came into his career wanting to make a name like Jordan did, and has done so simply with his amazing skills. He has surpassed Jordan at this point and is now the #3 all time point leader only shadowed by Abdul-Jabbar and Malone.
His career just came to an end this year after earning a salary of $25 million in his final year in the NBA playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. What more can be said about a shot maker like Kobe? He played on the USA Olympic Team alongside Durant and Lebron and has one of the finest looking records in the NBA on paper. He deserved every penny he earned and he hasn’t spent it too unwisely, leaving him as the #2 Richest NBA Player.
1 – LeBron James Net Worth $300m
There can only be one #1, and I don’t think it’s too amazing to anyone that LeBron James tops the list here; however, the things James has done in his time have most certainly wowed us.
He was worth only $13 million in 2004, but after his time on with Miami and Cleveland both – he has made nothing sort of a legacy for his name. Not only is James a spectacle on the court, he is also a savvy businessman. Even Warren Buffet was quoted saying, “He’s smart about business. He doesn’t miss anything.”
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