Most of the aspiring NBA players are not only going professional just to follow their passion for playing basketball but also to earn millions. There are so many athletes in the world who are already earning almost a billion so we can’t blame them for why they want to pursue the NBA.

So here are the top 5 richest active NBA players today but before that, I want to clarify something. This list was ranked based on the players’ current net worth and nothing else. So let’s get straight to the list:

5. Stephen Curry

Estimated Net Worth: $130 million

Stephen Curry entered the NBA in 2009 as the 7th pick in the NBA Draft who was selected by Golden State Warriors. Until now, he is still with the team and he already had an estimated net worth of $130 million.

After his rookie contract with the Warriors, he signed a contract extension worth $44 million dollars for 4 years. The team made no mistake as he brought a championship to the Bay Area in 2015. In the last year of his contract, they won their 2nd title along with another superstar, Kevin Durant.

In 2017, the babyface assassin signed a lucrative five-year/$201,158,790 contract extension,  the first player to earn more than $40 million per season. Then, later on, they won their 3rd championship.

Curry is one of the most marketable athletes in the world. He makes around $ 42 million from his endorsements. He’s ranked 9th as the 2019 highest-paid athlete in the world.

4. Russell Westbrook

Estimated Net Worth: $150 Million

Russell Westbrook built his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He earned so much respect when he won his first MVP award after ending the season averaging a triple-double. In 2016, he signed a five-year/$206.8 million contract with the team which is the biggest in the NBA. He now had a massive net worth of $150 million.

In September 2017, Russell signed “the largest contract” in Jordan’s Brand history worth $205 million for 10 years. In just 2 years from June 2017 to June 2019, Russell Westbrook already earned $101 million from salary and endorsements.

3. James Harden

Estimated Net Worth: $165 Million

Since his arrival to the Houston Rockets, James Harden rose to stardom. Because of that, he receives a bigger salary as a superstar in the NBA. His estimated net worth as of now is at $165 million. Other than his annual salary, he’s also making money from endorsement deals with huge companies like BodyArmor, Electronic Arts, and State Farm. Before, he’s an endorser of Nike before signing a lucrative 13-year/$200 million shoe deal with Adidas.

In 2017, he signed a four-year contract extension with the Houston Rockets that will pay him a massive $228 million, an average of $57 million per year. Holy money!

2. Kevin Durant

Estimated Net Worth: $170 Million

Kevin Durant currently has an estimated net worth of $170 million. He started his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder where he emerged as one of the greatest scorers today and arguably of all-time. After his contract ends, he signed an enormous two-year/$61.5 million contract with the Warriors where the last year has a player option. Later on, they won the championship and it’s the first time that he won an NBA title.

Durant also landed a wide variety of endorsements, most notably a shoe contract from Nike where he signed a 10-year deal in 2014 that has the potential to reach $300 million which also includes a $50 million retirement package.

In 2018, KD declined Warriors’ $31.5M contract option and he signed a new contract with them that will pay him $30 million next season and $31.5 million in a player option for 2019-20. In just a 2-year span, Kevin Durant earned $48 million from salary and endorsements.

KD is now a member of the Brooklyn Nets. He signed a four-year/$164 million contract with them the last offseason which includes a player option in the final year.

1. LeBron James

Estimated Net Worth: $480 million

LeBron James is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. His estimated net worth as of 2020 already reaches $480 million.

He’s also one of the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2019 where he earned a total of $89 million, $53 million came from his endorsements. In his whole career, he signed so many endorsement deals with the likes of Beats Electronics, Coca-Cola, KIA Motors, Nike, and RIMOWA.