How much money does Kevin Durant make in a year?

In 2007, when Kevin Durant was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics, he was already regarded as a unicorn. Unicorn in NBA terms means a player who is not only capable of playing power forward or a center but also demonstrates guard-like skills. Durant was looked at as the next Dirk Nowitzki, a big who could play both inside and out. However, the big difference between Durant and Nowitzki’s games is the ball-handling aspect. Durant can create his shots by putting defenders on various crossovers and rising on top of them to score.

A backstory to Durant’s greatness would be the summer of 2008 when Team USA, consisting of the best American basketball players in the country, was playing a scrimmage game. Durant came off the bench in that game but absolutely dominated the game. Meanwhile, the other side of the team had NBA greats like Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, and many more. The most impressive part about Durant’s scoring prowess is the efficiency he does it with. He plays within the flow of the offense and even when he is defended well, he can still knock down the toughest of shots.

A few years ago when Durant faced the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs, he was ejected from a playoff game due to him going back and forth with Patrick Beverley. When reporters asked Durant about him and Patrick Beverley, KD said “I’m not going to get in the way of the game because I want to have a little back and forth with Patrick Beverley… I’m Kevin Durant, you know I am, y’all know who I am.” Just like that, Durant went on to drop 50 points in a closeout game against the Clippers. With all that basketball talent, let us look at how much money Kevin Durant makes in 2024/25.

How much does Durant make in a single year?

Kevin Durant is set to earn $51,179,021 in salary for the 2024/25 NBA season. He had previously signed a massive four-year $194.22 million deal with his former team, the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets’ contract has not yet expired and KD will still be getting paid from it after the Suns acquired Durant in a trade. Including his salary and endorsement deals, KD could roughly earn $101 million by the end of the 2024-25 season, according to Forbes.

KD has partnerships with multiple prominent brands like Google, Nike, Gatorade, Alaska Airlines, and others. He also owns his own podcast (Boardroom.tv), where athletes talk about their careers, shoe-line, their work, and he also hops on the podcast at times to talk mostly about basketball, and his music tastes. According to online sources, KD roughly makes about $50 million a year from his endorsements alone.

He has been in the NBA for a decade plus and is still one of the most dominating players. Through the years, his success on and off the court has resulted in his net worth being around $300 million. The various businesses and investments that Durant has, are only going to increase his net worth further in the coming years.

KD has also been a part of the Nike family ever since he set foot in the NBA. He has so far released 16 signature shoes and the shoes are called KDs. He also recently signed a lifetime deal with Nike, making him only the fourth athlete to do so. The rare list of lifetime Nike athletes includes Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Kevin Durant, and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.