Throughout his successful career in OC thunder, he has managed to make a good earning. And all of his fans are eager to know how much is Russel Westbrook worth?. We have all the details of his sources of income, his net worth and his assets right here. Stay tuned!
Russel Westbrook's Career and Net Worth
Russel Westbrook started his basketball career in his freshman year as a back up to Darren Collison and played as a defender and energy player off the bench. In 2008 he was selected for the Point Guard position by the Seattle Supersonics which was relocated to Oklahoma City and made Oklahoma City Thunder six days later.
He is still playing for Oklahoma City Thunder and has extended his contract with three more years. In his long career playing with Thunder Russel made many records and titles. Below is a list of his achievements throughout his career.
- He recorded a triple-double in his first match, which made him the second rookie and third rookie in Sonics/Thunder franchise history (Art Harris and Gary Payton) to record a triple-double.
- On April 4, 2010, he recorded 10 points and a career-high 16 assists in a 116-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Westbrook 34 points in a 108-91 victory ended the two-year reign of Golden State Warriors.
- The N.B.A. finals’ M.V.P. Award is named for Russell, who was one of the most dominant defensive players in league history
- He earned The N.B.A's finals M.V.P award with the most dominant performer in League's history.
- He won 11 championships as a player with the Boston Celtics.
Russel Westbrook's net worth as per Celebrity Net Worth is $100 million. He is among the top five highest paid N.B.A player according to Forbes. His earnings each year from the Oklahoma City Thunder are listed below:
- 2017-18 = $233,560,608
- 2016-17 = $85,591,823
- 2016-17 = $26,540,100
- 2015-16 = $16,744,218
- 2014-15 = $15,719,062
- 2013-14 = $14,693,906
- 2012-13 = $13,668,750
- 2011-12 = $5,082,416
- 2010-11 = $4,017,720
- 2009-10 = $3,755,640
- 2008-09 = $3,493,680
As of 2018, he has an average earning of $28 million per month.
Russel Westbrook's Assets
Houses
Russel Westbrook lives in a $4.65 million house which he bought from reality television personality Scott Disick in an off-market transaction. The two-storeyed house is designed for both indoor and outdoor entertainment and features glass windows and doors.
It also has a swimming pool and a beautiful view of cityscape, canyon and Santa Catalina Island.
Cars
Russel Westbrook owns a Lamborgini Aventador worth $387,000. Russel's family drives a Subaru manufactured CX worth $65,000
He also owns a luxury yacht worth between $30 million and $40 million. He also owned a KIA that ranges from $12k-27K. Aside assets, he has also donated tons of money to charities which are listed below:
Charities and Endorsements
- He established the "Russel Westbrook Why Not? Foundation" to inspire children, empower them and teach them to never give up.
- He has also supported foundations including Greater Than AIDS and NBA Cares.
- He donated a brand new Kia to Ibrahim family of Los Angeles which he received at 2016 NBA All-Star.
- He has invested $12 million in Blend for creating consumable news which plans to launch a new app called Genies.
- He also launched the Westbrook Frames eyewear brand in 2014.
- He has his own car dealership which includes Russell Westbrook Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram in Van Nuys, California.
- He was also the brand ambassador of the billion dollar company, Zenith Watches.
Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook Fined $25,000 Also Banned a Fan Permanently
The Utah Jazz banned the fan permanently who managed an exchanged with Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook on 11 March 2019. It stated in a statement that "there is no place in our game for personal attacks or disrespect."
On the other hand, the NBA filed Westbrook $25,000 "for directing profanity and threatening language to a fan."
A video surfaced in media where Westbrook was seen arguing with his fan at his team's game at Utah Jazz. He said that the fan told him to go on his knees like he used to.
He explained,
"I think it's racial, inappropriate and insensitive."
Later, Utah declared that they banned the fan permanently from attending any events at their Vivint Smart Home Arena.
He said,
"How it started was a young man and his wife in the stands told me 'to get down on my knees like you used to'. To me, that's just completely disrespectful."
"If I had it to do over again, I would say the exact same thing. I truly will stand up for myself and my family.
"As for beating up his wife, I've never put my hand on a woman. I never will. Never been in any domestic violence before.
"But once he said the comment, and his wife repeated the same thing as well. That's kind of how that started."
Russel Westbrook: Quick Facts
- He was born on November 12, 1988, in Long Beach California USA.
- He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles.
- He was drafted with number 4 jersey which represented his four families (Shannon Horton, Raynard Westbrook, Russel Westbrook senior and himself.) and later drafted with number 0 to that represented his start of a career.
- He was married to Nina Earl in 2015 and has a son Noah Russel Westbrook.
- He accumulated 4,000 points, 1,500 assists, and 1,000 rebounds by that point of his career placing him in the fifth in League history.
- He's a fashion model.
- He couldn't dunk until he was a 17-year-old high school senior.
- His birth sign is Scorpio.
- He stands at a height of 1.91 m.