Kobe Bryant Net Worth
Kobe Bryant is one of the most successful NBA players. His 2014 income was $62 million according to Forbes. His basketball salary and endorsement deals took approximately similar part on his gains last year. Bryant’s total net worth is estimated to be $260 million in 2015. His recent 2 year contract extension with the Lakers team has an estimated value of almost $49 million.
Kobe played basketball since he was only 3 years old and his favorite team when growing up was already the Lakers. With astronomical net worth like his, it’s no wonder that Bryant now owns huge real estate. Lavish home is located in Newport Coast, California. It has all the necessities for rich and famous, for example shark tank in the library room. All this luxury is now for sale for $8.6 million. Bryant originally paid $4 million for it.
He married Vanessa Laine in 2001. Bryant’s parents were allegedly against the marriage for a several reasons. Their first child was born in 2003. Big portion of Bryant’s income is from various endorsement deals. Through his career, Kobe had contract with Adidas, The Coca Cola Company, Nutella, and many others. In 2010, Kobe was third highest-paid athelete in the world, behind Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan.
