Gary Payton
He married his high school sweetheart Monique James! The two have been lovebirds since the early days ans have just celebrated 21 wonderful years of marriage. This guy played for the Celtics, the Heat, the Lakers ad the Supersonics…quite a resume! He has one championship ring from his time with the Miami Heat and is worth $130 million! A one-time championship winner, Miami Heat Gary Payton is estimated to be worth $130 million. Gary and Monique have three kids together, their son Gary Payton II currently plays for LA Lakers…talk about familial genes! I guess if you inherit the exact same name as your superstar father, you also need to inherit some skills!
Gary Payton
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon takes one of the top spots for wealthiest on the list, coming in at an astonishing $200 million! The legend only starting playing basketball at 15 years old! Just 4 years later, he was drafted into the NBA at 19 years old. Hakeem and his wife, Dalia, had an arranged marriage in 1996, common for their culture and religion. The couple lead a very happy life with their three daughters Abi, Rahmah and Aisha. Their daughter Abi was in the WNBA for a few years before becoming a coach at a university…her name means “born into wealth and the wealth is greater than them”…pretty meaningful name!
Hakeem Olajuwon
