Born on February 23, 1997, in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Jamal Murray is a Canadian professional basketball player who plays for the Denver Nuggets, as of January 2025. Murray attended the Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario, but later transferred to Orangeville Prep. At Orangeville Prep, Murray and future NBA player, Thon Maker led their team to victory over many American teams. In his senior year, Murray participated in the 2015 BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game and was named the MVP.
He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats during the 2015-16 season. During his lone season at Kentucky, Murray was named to Third-team All-American, First-Team All-SEC, and SEC All-Freshman Team. After his freshman year, Murray declared for the 2016 NBA draft. The Denver Nuggets drafted Jamal Murray with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the draft.
How much is Jamal Murray getting paid?
According to Sportrac, Jamal Murray is slated to earn $36,016,200 million in the 2024-25 season. He signed a five-year maximum contract extension with the Denver Nuggets worth $158.3 million in July 2019.
How much does Jamal Murray make in a minute?
Jamal Murray’s annual salary for the 2024-25 NBA season is $36,016,200. As a year has 525,600 minutes, if we divide his total salary by the number of minutes available in a year, then Jamal Murray makes around $68.52 per minute.
Jamal Murray Career Earning
According to Spotrac, Jamal Murray will earn $172,485,909 at the end of the 2024-25 NBA Season.
How much of Jamal Murray's contract is guaranteed?
According to Spotrac, Jamal Murray's contract is fully guaranteed.
Jamal Murray's Contract History
According to Spotrac, these are the contracts signed by Jamal Murray, as of January 2025,
September 11, 2024
Jamal Murray signed a four-year max contract extension worth $207.85 million with the Denver Nuggets.
July 24, 2019
Jamal Murray signed a five-year max contract extension worth $195.65 million with the Denver Nuggets.
August 9, 2017
Jamal Murray signed a two-year rookie scale contract worth $14.51 million with the Denver Nuggets.
Jamal Murray's Upcoming Contract
According to Spotrac, the Denver Nuggets further extended Jamal Murray's contract by four years $207.85 million contract until the 2028-29 NBA season in September 2024.
| Seasons | Salary |
| 2025-2026 | $46.39 million |
| 2026-2027 | $50.11 million |
| 2027-2028 | $53.82 million |
| 2028-2029 | $57.53 million |
Jamal Murray's Net Worth
As of 2024, the Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray’s net worth is estimated at around $60 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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FAQ on Jamal Murray
A. Murray is reported as being 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 meters) tall.
A. Jamal Murray played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
