The 10 Richest NBA players of all time

#3 Kobe Bryant - $500 million

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant has a net worth of $500 million. He earns an annual salary of $25 million. In 2016, Bryant earned roughly $26 million from endorsements. The basketball star was the highest-paid athlete in the history of team sports that year, according to Forbes. By the time he retired from basketball in 2016, he had total career earnings of $770 million.

Outside of basketball, Bryant makes much of his money from product endorsements. Some of the brands he has endorsed include Nintendo, Turkish Airlines, and Sprite. One of Bryant’s biggest endorsements deals is with Nike. In 2013, he secured a deal paying $10 million a year.

He invested $6 million in Body Armor Energy Drink in the year 2014 to become the third largest shareholder in the company. His stake right now is worth $200 million.