DeMarcus Cousins Net Worth - Pulptastic
Emily Wong DeMarcus Cousins: Net Worth and Career Highlights
DeMarcus Cousins, a professional American basketball player, has a net worth of $37 million. He was drafted into the NBA in 2010 and has earned around $90 million in salary alone during his first decade in the league.
Cousins played for LeFlore Magnet High School and the University of Kentucky, where he was named to the All-American and All-SEC teams. He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in 2010 and played for them until 2016. He then moved to the New Orleans Pelicans for two seasons before joining the Golden State Warriors in 2018. Cousins has won numerous awards and accolades, including a Gold medal representing the United States at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.
Cousins’ rookie contract was worth around $7 million. He signed a four-year extension worth $62 million in 2013 and announced he would donate $1 million to the families and community of Sacramento. Cousins’ career earnings sit just under $80 million from NBA salary alone. His salary per year tops $18 million, and between June 2018 and June 2019, he earned $45 million from salary and endorsements, making him one of the highest-paid athletes on the planet.
Aside from his basketball career, Cousins has invested in real estate. In October 2017, he purchased a 2-acre estate in Las Vegas for $6.5 million. The home has 10 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and encompasses 20,000 square-feet. Cousins listed the home for sale in September 2020 for $8 million.