The NBA league might be in USA, but Nigerians are everywhere, including the USA and some of the Nigerians playing in the NBA are playing very well, earning a lot of millions of dollars and dominating in their various teams.
You are about to see how much some of these players made this year, this is different from the money they make from their endorsements, and alot of them also earn millions of dollars from endorsements.
The current salaries of some Nigerian NBA Players:
6. Femi "Bam" Adebayo (1.1 billion Naira)
He is 23 years old and he joined the NBA in 2017. He currently plays for the Miami Heat, he is one the best players in his team and he helped his team get to the NBA finals. His current salary in the NBA is 3 million dollars, which is over 1.1 billion Naira.
5. Ogugua "OG" Anunoby Jr. (700 million Naira)
He is a 24 years old half Nigerian and half British, he currently plays for the Toronto Raptors and his team won the 2019 NBA championship. His current salary in the NBA is 2 million dollars, this is worth over 700 million in Naira.
4. Joshua Aloiye Okogie (700 million Naira)
This young Nigerian is 22 years old and he plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is well known for his good defence and he also earns over 2 million currently, this is over 700 million in Naira.
3. Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu (3.4 billion Naira)
Al-Farouq is 30 years old and he joined the NBA in 2010. He also plays for the Nigerian National Basketball team, including the last FIBA world cup. He currently plays for the Orlando Magic and he earns 9 million dollars which is over 3.4 billion Naira.
2. Babatunde Victor Oladipo (8.1 billion Naira)
Oladipo is 28 years old he and Joined the NBA in 2013, he currently plays for the Indiana Pacers where he is a star player. His current salary is 21 million dollars and this is over 8.1 billion dollars.
1. Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo (9 billion Naira)
Giannis was born and raised in Greece by Nigerian parents, he is 26 years old plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. He is the best player in his team and the current MVP (Most Valuable Player) for the past 2 years, in the NBA. His current salary is 25 million dollars, which is over 9.1 billion in Naira. His salary is expected to increase next season, since he won the MVP award in the league.
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