This year’s NBA playoffs are now well underway as some of the world’s adored basketball players battle it out to earn that all important ring at the end of the season.
LeBron James, Steph Curry and Nikola Jokic are all expected to turn it when it matters most in one of the most competitive championship seasons in sometime, though Jayson Tatum and the Celtics will be hoping to bring another trophy home to Boston, securing the first back-to-back NBA championship wins since the Los Angeles Lakers in the late 1980s.
As one of the most lucrative sports on the planet, each player on the NBA Championship’s is set be paid $514,970 if they can win the tournament. With such riches on offers, many basketball players have morphed into some of the richest sportsman on the planet - even before their multi-million pound endorsements and business ventures. But who is the richest NBA player of all time?
Here are the top 14 richest NBA players of all time in 2025, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
9. Vinnie Johnson - $500 million
A two time NBA champion with the Detroit Pistons, he was affectionally known as 'the Microwave' due to his ability to score quickly off the bench. He has a reported net worth of $500 million. | Getty Images
10. Kobe Bryant - $600 million
Prior to his tragic death in 2020, the LA Lakers icon had built up a reputation as one of the game's most successful and talented player. His net worth at the time of his death was reported to be $600 million. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
11. LeBron James - $800 million
The richest NBA star still currently playing is the evergreen LA Lakers man with a reported net worth of $800 million, making him the joint-third richest basketball player of all time. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
12. Magic Johnson - $800 million
A five time NBA champion with the LA Lakers, he is also now a founding member of Guggenheim Baseball Management, managing entity of the MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers, and also partly owns the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and has stakes in several other sports teams. He has a reported net worth of $800 million - second only to MJ. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images