NBA superstars earn millions of dollars annually not only from their respective teams, but also through endorsements, sneaker deals, events, and more.
Michael JordanRanked number 1 on the list of richest NBA players, his net worth is reported to be $3.2 billion as of April 2024. However, what is interesting is that his net worth from NBA contracts is only 2.93 percent of his total net worth.
Here are the top 12 richest NBA players in basketball history.
Source: Sportico and Forbes
Michael Jordan
Overall revenue: $3.2 billion
NBA income: $93,877,500 (2.93%)
Main support: Nike, Gatorade, Hanes, Upper Deck, 2K Sports
Main investments: Charlotte Hornets, Nike, Jordan Brand, Cincoro Tequila, 23XI Racing, DraftKings, Michael Jordan Steakhouse, Sportsradar, Musik, Gigster, Real Estate
magic johnson
Overall revenue: $1.2 billion
NBA income: $38,002,860 (3.16%)
Main support: Starbucks, 24 Hour Fitness, AMC Theaters, TGI Fridays, Converse
Main investments: Equitrust Life Insurance Company, NFL's Washington Commanders, MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers, WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, MLS's LAFC, Starbucks, minority ownership of movie theaters
Overall revenue: $1.2 billion
NBA income: $482,593,428 (40.21%)
Main support: Nike, PepsiCo (Mountain Dew), Beats by Dre, Samsung, Walmart, AT&T, GMC, RIMOWA, Taco Bell, Sprite
Main investments: Blaze Pizza, Fenway Sports Group, SpringHill Entertainment, Uninterrupted, Ladder, Real Estate
shaquille o'neal
Overall revenue: $805 million
NBA income: 292,198,327 (36.29 percent)
Main support: Pepsi, Papa John's, Taco Bell, Reebok, Burger King, Oreo, Toys R Us, Carnival Cruise Line, Vitamin Water
Main investments: Papa John's, Auntie Anne's, Five Guys, 24 Hour Fitness, Krispy Kreme, Lyft, Google, Ring, Vitamin Water, Campus, SPAC (Forest Road Acquisition Corp I and Corp II), Car Wash Franchise, Real Estate
Overall revenue: $790 million
NBA income: $405,940,020 (51.38 percent)
Main support: Nike, BBVA, American Family Insurance, Alaska Airlines, 2K Sports
Main investments: Thirty Five Ventures, Postmates, Coinbase, Robinhood, Acorns, Overtime, Andbox, Weedmaps, Rubrik, JetSmarter, Hugging Face, Whoop, CerraCap Ventures, Skydio, Yoshi
Overall revenue: $755 million
NBA income: $328,237,108 (43.47 percent)
Main support: Nike, McDonald's, Coca-Cola (Sprite), Hublot, Panini, Turkish Airlines
Main investments: BodyArmor Sports Drinks, Bryant Stibel Venture Capital, Granity Studios, Kobe Inc, The Players' Tribune, the Art of Sport
Overall revenue: $660 million
NBA income: $357,844,681 (54.21%)
Main support: Under Armor, Chase, Infiniti Motor Company, Rakuten, Palm, FTX Trading Limited, Brita, Unilever/Degree
Main investments: Oxigen, TSM, Unanimous Media (“Underrated” on Apple TV+ and 'Jumpshot'), Gentleman's Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, and tech startups through his investment company SC30 (SnapTravel, Literati, Squire, and Tonal).
Overall revenue: $520 million
NBA income: $343,672,250 (66.09 percent)
Main support: Jordan Brand, True Religion Apparel, Samsung Electronics, Six Star Pro Nutrition, PepsiCo
Main investments: Magic Spoon, Pizzana, Poppi, Triller, Hyperice, Honor the Gift, Flow, Tulco, Tiger Global, Genies, Heal, Luvo, Health House, Mason, Varo Bank, 5 car dealerships in Southern California, real estate.
james harden
Overall revenue: $480 million
NBA income: $340,720,428 (70.98 percent)
Main support: Adidas, Therabody, Pura, Body Armor, Vanguard, Gopuff, Panini, Saks Fifth Avenue
Main investments: Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash Soccer Clubs, Body Armor, Art of Sports, Stance Socks, The Beard Club, and Minority Interests in Mitchell & Ness
Overall revenue: $460 million
NBA income: $390,177,385 (84.82 percent)
Main support: Jordan Brand, Walt Disney Company, Spalding, State Farm, Beyond Meat, GoPuff, Tissot, Panini
Main investments: Hyperice, Chirpify, RSPCT Basketball, Wicked Kitchen, Meati Foods, Beyond Meat
Overall revenue: $420 million
NBA income: $199,499,205 (47.49 percent)
Main support: Gatorade, Li-nin, Panini, New Era, Hublot, Budweiser, Stance Socks, The Tie Bar, Sandals Resorts
Main investments: NFT with Utah Jazz and WNBA’s Chicago Sky, 59th & Prairie Entertainment, Lee Nin, Proudry, Forty Three, Mission Products Holdings, Wade Sellers, Budweiser Zero, “Shot in the Dark” ” and “D. Wade “An Unexpected Life”
Overall revenue: $415 million
NBA income: 343,862,398 (82.85 percent)
Main support: Anta, Gatorade, American Express, Zico, Real Estate
Main investments: Through his investment company Big Ticket Sports, he is involved in real estate, content cartel production studios, gaming associations, and other startups and business ventures.
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The story originally appeared on HoopsHype
