Top 10 Richest Basketball Players of All Time

10. Grant Hill

Grant Hill

Net Worth: $180 Million  Grant Hill is a former Detroit Pistons NBA player. In his span of 19 year career, he had endorsement deals with Sprite, Fila, Nike and many more enough to co-own an NBA Franchise.

9. Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett

Net worth: $190 Million One of the best scorers in the league, Durant's contract with the Nets would fetch him around  $350 Million. He too holds, many endorsement deals with Nike, Alaska Airlines.

8. Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon

Net Worth: $200 Million A Nigerian-American former NBA-player, in 2008 Olajuwon was inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame and in 2016 FIBA Hall of Fame. From 1984-2002 he played center for the Houston Rockets.

7. David Robinson

 David Robinson

Net Worth: $200 Million “The Admiral” is a retired NBA-player from Key West, Florida. A prominent San Antonio Player, Robinson was picked by the team in the first round in 1987 and is considered to be the best centers in NBA history.

6. Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

Net Worth: $350 Million Kobe joined the Lakers in 1996 and soon became part of the famous celebrated one-two punch with center Shaquille O’Neal.Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star,  the 2008 NBA MVP and a two-time NBA Finals MVP.

5. Shaquille O’Neal

Shaquille O’Neal

Net Worth: $400 Million Shaquille lead the Orlando Magics to a great 41-41 record, a performance 20 wins better than the previous season. O’Neal became one of the best centers in pro basketballers history.

4. LeBron James

 LeBron James

Net Worth: $440 Million A proficient basketball player and a smart investor, James has racked up a whopping $270 Million from contracts alone. His endorsement deals too earn him great figures.

3. Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Net Worth: $600 Million Magic Johnson is a retired American professional NBA-player from Michigan who currently holds partnerships with Starbucks, Fridays and 24 Hour Fitness.

2. Junior Bridgeman

Junior Bridgeman

Net Worth: $600 Million Hailing from East Chicago , this retired NBA player currently owns more than 160 outlets aside from the growing number of Chili’s restaurant with 118 branches and counting. In 1999 Bridgeman was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic ‘Hall of Fame’.

1. Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Net Worth: $1.5 Billion Now , a thriving entrepreneur, Michael derives most of his fortune from endorsement deals ; the biggest of them being ‘Nike’. Arguably the greatest NBA-player of all time, he's managed his finance pretty well too.