Kevin Durant is often referred to as one of the most skilled players of all time. His resume reflects the standard that people hold him to, this man has done it all throughout his career.
He has been to the NBA Finals 4 times and has won 2 championships with the Warriors. He also has 2 Finals MVPs and 1 Regular Season MVP. When you have a career that is as decorated as KD’s you are bound to have a bank account that reflects it. Let’s look at Kevin Durant’s contract, salary details & endorsement deals.
How much money does Kevin Durant make?
Durant is currently on a 4-year $194,219,320 contract with the Brooklyn Nets. This contract nets him an average salary of $48,554,830 per season. Apart from that KD has made over $306,172,746 throughout his career in the NBA. That is almost 1/3rd of a Billion dollars. Let’s have a look at what KD has made these past few years.
Season | Salary for that Season |
2014-15 | $18,995,624 |
2015-16 | $20,158,622 |
2016-17 | $26,540,100 |
2017-18 | $25,000,000 |
2018-19 | $30,000,000 |
2019-20 | $37,199,000 |
2020-21 | $37,721,513 |
2021-22 | $40,918,900 |
Kevin Durant’s endorsement deal with Nike
Apart from his NBA salary, KD makes a huge chunk of his wealth through his shoe deal with Nike. KD extended his original deal with Nike in 2014.
Kevin Durant just signed a 10 year $300M deal with Nike
— Sneaker Pics (@SneakerPics23) September 1, 2014
His new deal will last till 2024 and earn him around $300M along with that Kevin Durant will also get a $50M retirement package from Nike.
Durant’s partnerships with 2K Sports, Google, Beats By Dre, and Panini America
KD also has partnerships with 2K Sports for whom he makes boardroom content and actively works on game development with them, Google for whom he does commercials, Beats By Dre for whom he designed his own custom headphones, and Panini America for whom he acts as a global NBA spokesman while also dealing with trading cards, autographed merchandise, and business aspects. These partnerships help him make an additional $5M each year.
Kevin Durant, 2K Sports Reach Partnership; Will Collaborate on Game Development https://t.co/N0eFcu3fnc pic.twitter.com/5e9DVintJD
— Brooklyn Nets News (@BBall_Nets_News) November 30, 2020
People like to paint Kevin Durant as a villain. But, nothing they say can change the fact that the man gets paid for playing a sport he loves. KD is living the dream and couldn’t care less about the haters.