Kevin Durant — Net Worth and Career Earnings
Kevin Durant has an estimated net worth of $300 million as of 2026, making him one of the wealthiest active athletes in the world. The Houston Rockets forward is widely regarded as one of the two or three greatest scorers in NBA history, combining elite shooting touch with a 6'10" frame that makes him virtually unguardable. He is earning $53.3 million in the 2025-26 season — one of the highest single-season salaries in NBA history — and has accumulated over $501 million in career salary earnings alone.
Durant signed a lifetime contract with Nike in 2023, becoming only the third player in history to receive this honour after Michael Jordan and LeBron James. The deal pays approximately $26 million per year and is expected to generate hundreds of millions more in royalties over the coming decades. He also owns Thirty Five Ventures, his investment and media company, which has production deals with Fox, ESPN, Apple and Showtime and an investment portfolio across technology, media and consumer brands.
Durant won two NBA championships with Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 and was named Finals MVP both times — a period that cemented his legacy as one of the greatest players of his generation despite the controversy surrounding his decision to join the Warriors. He was named league MVP in 2014 with Oklahoma City Thunder, delivering one of the most emotional acceptance speeches in NBA award history. Despite multiple serious injuries including a torn Achilles in the 2019 Finals, he has remained among the league's elite scorers well into his late thirties.