Klay Thompson was paid $68 million for two seasons in which he never played a single game — and then signed a shoe deal for life. His net worth is estimated at around $180 million, built on $302 million in verified NBA salary.
Klay Thompson Net Worth: What the Sources Say
- $180 million — Celebrity Net Worth, an aggregator estimate
- $302,092,444 — his verified career NBA salary through the 2025-26 season, per HoopsHype’s year-by-year table
- No Forbes net worth exists. Forbes publishes only annual earnings — it credited him $62.3 million for its 2024 list, implying roughly $19 million off-court that year.
- Our take: $180 million, in a defensible range of $160–200 million. See our methodology.
The $190 Million Contract He Signed After Tearing His ACL
Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Days later, Golden State handed him a five-year, $190 million maximum contract — fully guaranteed, no options. Then, rehabbing in November 2020, he ruptured his right Achilles. He missed two entire seasons and still collected $32.7 million and $35.4 million for them: $68.1 million for zero games. It is one of the clearest illustrations in sport of what “fully guaranteed” actually means.
The Injuries Cost Him the Next Contract Instead
The bill came later. His final Warriors season paid $43.2 million. When he left in July 2024 — in the first six-team sign-and-trade in NBA history — his new Dallas deal paid $15.9 million in year one. That is a 63% pay cut. ESPN reported that Texas having no state income tax was an explicit factor in choosing Dallas over the Lakers. He is now in the final year of that contract at $17.5 million, and Dallas has been shopping him ahead of unrestricted free agency at 37.
Anta: The Rare Star Who Skipped Nike
Thompson’s most distinctive financial decision was signing with the Chinese brand Anta in 2014 rather than Nike or Adidas. His first signature shoe launched in 2015; a 2017 extension was worth up to $80 million before bonuses and royalties. In mid-February 2026 Anta signed him to a lifetime contract — more than ten million pairs sold, now on the KT11 — putting him alongside LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade in the lifetime-deal tier. Terms were not disclosed. His other confirmed partners include Kaiser Permanente, Mercedes-Benz and Waymo, and he invested in the fantasy-sports app Sleeper’s $40 million Series C in 2021.
A Note on the Numbers You’ll See Elsewhere
Celebrity Net Worth’s own page states his “annual salary is $32 million” — that is his 2019-20 figure, roughly seven years stale, against an actual 2026-27 salary of $17.5 million. Its career-earnings table totals $266 million and omits both Dallas seasons, while the same page’s text claims “more than $300 million.” We use HoopsHype’s verified year-by-year figure instead. Widely circulated real-estate prices attached to his name could not be traced to any deed or original property record, so we do not print them.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth — Klay Thompson
- HoopsHype — Career salary by season
- ESPN — The move to Dallas
- Bleacher Report — The Anta lifetime deal
Money Timeline
| Date | Type | Event | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07 | Deal | Signed $190M max contract days after tearing his ACL | $190M | Golden State gave him a five-year, $190 million maximum contract - fully guaranteed, no options - days after he tore his ACL in the NBA Finals. He then ruptured his Achilles in 2020, missed two full seasons, and still collected $68.1 million for games he never played. source |
| 2024-07 | Deal | Left Golden State for Dallas - a 63% pay cut | $50M | Joined the Mavericks on three years and $50 million in the first six-team sign-and-trade in NBA history, dropping from $43.2 million in his final Warriors season to $15.9 million. ESPN reported Texas having no state income tax was an explicit factor in choosing Dallas over the Lakers. source |
| 2026-02 | Deal | Anta lifetime endorsement contract | The Chinese brand he signed with in 2014 instead of Nike or Adidas gave him a lifetime deal after more than ten million pairs sold. His 2017 extension had been worth up to $80 million before bonuses and royalties. Lifetime terms undisclosed. source |
Key financial events, aggregated from the sources cited above. See our methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to the most common questions about this profile. For our sourcing and update method, see our Methodology page.
What is Klay Thompson's net worth in 2026?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates $180 million, with a defensible range of $160 to $200 million. The solid foundation under it is verified: $302,092,444 in career NBA salary through the 2025-26 season. Forbes publishes no net worth for him, only annual earnings - it credited him $62.3 million for its 2024 list, implying roughly $19 million off-court that year.
How much did Klay Thompson earn while injured?
$68.1 million for two seasons in which he never played a game. He tore his ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals, then ruptured his Achilles while rehabbing in November 2020, missing all of 2019-20 and 2020-21 - and collected $32.7 million and $35.4 million respectively, because the five-year, $190 million contract Golden State gave him days after the ACL tear was fully guaranteed.
Why did Klay Thompson's salary drop so much?
His injuries did not cost him the $190 million contract - they cost him the next one. His final Warriors season paid $43.2 million; his 2024 Dallas deal started at $15.9 million, a 63% cut. ESPN reported that Texas having no state income tax was an explicit factor in choosing Dallas over the Lakers. He is in the final year at $17.5 million and becomes an unrestricted free agent at 37.
Why does Klay Thompson wear Anta instead of Nike?
He signed with the Chinese brand in 2014 rather than Nike or Adidas, launching his first signature shoe in 2015. A 2017 extension was worth up to $80 million before bonuses and royalties, and in February 2026 Anta gave him a lifetime contract after more than ten million pairs sold. That puts him alongside LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade in the lifetime-deal tier - unusually, with a non-American brand.
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