They are not only popular, they rack millions and millions of money from earnings/winnings and endorsements from multi-billion companies, in the process making them rich.
Below is the list of the top 20 richest NBA players in the world.
Rank | Player | Net Worth |
1 | Michael Jordan | $1.7 billion |
2 | Junior Bridgeman | $600 million |
3 | Magic Johnson | $600 million |
4 | Kobe Bryant | $500 million |
5 | Shaquille O’Neal | $400 million |
6 | LeBron James | $400 million |
7 | David Robinson | $200 million |
8 | Hakeem Olajuwon | $200 million |
9 | Kevin Garnett | $190 million |
10 | Grant Hill | $180 million |
11 | Kevin Durant | $170 million |
12 | James Harden | $145 million |
13 | Dirk Nowitzki | $140 million |
14 | Dwight Howard | $140 million |
15 | Gary Payton | $130 million |
16 | Tim Duncan | $130 million |
17 | Russell Westbrook | $125 million |
18 | Carmelo Anthony | $120 million |
19 | Dwayne Wade | $120 million |
20 | Yao Ming | $120 million |