NEW YORK, April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs set to begin, Wealth-X today released a list of the league's top 10 wealthiest active players.
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant emerged at the top of the list with a US$290 million personal fortune. The five-time NBA champion and 17-time All Star – who entered the NBA straight out of high school in 1996 and has played his entire career for the Lakers – is currently the league's highest paid player with a salary of US$23.5 million for the 2014-15 season.
Right on Kobe's heels is Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James, who scored second place on the Wealth-X list with an estimated net worth of US$280 million. "King" James – a two-time NBA champion and four-time league MVP – was the highest earner among professional basketball players in 2014, raking in US$70 million in salary and endorsements.
All of the players on the Wealth-X list are over the age of 30, having amassed their fortunes over the course of their basketball careers. The oldest individual on the list, 38-year-old Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves, is the NBA's third richest player with an estimated net worth of US$240 million. Garnett started his NBA career in 1995, at the tender age of 19.
Below is a list of the NBA's top 10 wealthiest active players:
Rank |
Name |
Age |
Team |
Estimated Net Worth* |
1 |
Kobe Bryant |
36 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
$290 |
2 |
LeBron James |
30 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
$280 |
3 |
Kevin Garnett |
38 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
$240 |
4 |
Dwyane Wade |
33 |
Miami Heat |
$160 |
5 |
Tim Duncan |
38 |
San Antonio Spurs |
$150 |
6 |
Paul Pierce |
37 |
Washington Wizards |
$130 |
7 |
Vince Carter |
38 |
Memphis Grizzlies |
$130 |
8 |
Dirk Nowitzki |
36 |
Dallas Mavericks |
$120 |
9 |
Ray Allen |
39 |
Free Agent (previously Miami Heat) |
$120 |
10 |
Carmelo Anthony |
30 |
New York Knicks |
$110 |
* In US$ million
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