Damian Lillard, an American professional basketball player, has amassed a significant fortune throughout his career, with notable achievements including six NBA All-Star selections. His net worth is estimated to be $140 million, accumulated from his NBA salary and various endorsement deals.
Damian Lillard, a prominent American professional basketball player, boasts an estimated net worth of $140 million, largely attributed to his successful career with the Portland Trail Blazers. Having begun his NBA journey after being drafted in 2012, Lillard rapidly established himself as a skilled player, earning the prestigious NBA Rookie of the Year Award in the same year. Throughout his career, he has garnered six NBA All-Star selections, a feat achieved by only one other Blazers player, earning him the affectionate nickname 'Dame Time' from his fans. Born on July 15th, 1990, in Oakland, California, Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. showcased his exceptional basketball talents during his high school years in San Lorenzo, California. In pursuit of more playing time, he transferred to a different high school in Alameda, and later to Oakland High School, where he emerged as a strong player, averaging nearly 20 points per game, which increased to 22.4 points per game in his senior year. During the 2013-2014 season, Lillard made a remarkable game-winning, buzzer-beating three-point shot, securing the playoff series in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets. In 2015, he was selected for the NBA All-Star Game and signed a five-year contract extension worth $120 million, while also achieving the milestone of 600 career three-point shots, becoming the fastest NBA player to do so. Unfortunately, he suffered a foot injury in 2015, ending his consecutive streak of 275 games. Over his first decade in the league, Lillard earned $195 million in NBA salary, supplemented by tens of millions from endorsement deals, occasionally ranking among the highest-paid entertainers globally. Between June 2017 and June 2018, he earned a total of $40 million from salary and brand endorsements, followed by $41 million between June 2018 and June 2019. From 2012 to 2018, he accumulated $65.3 million in NBA salary alone, and $37 million from all sources in the subsequent year. On June 30th, 2019, Lillard agreed to a new 'supermax' contract with the Trail Blazers, a four-year, $196-million deal, including a player option for $54.3 million in the final year. On July 8th, 2022, he signed a two-year, $122 million contract extension with the Trail Blazers, commencing in the 2025-26 season, which elevated his average annual salary to over $61 million, a historic first for an NBA player. However, in July 2025, the Milwaukee Bucks, who had acquired Lillard in a trade in 2023, waived and stretched his contract to free cap space for signing Myles Turner, as Lillard was expected to miss most of the upcoming season due to a torn Achilles. At the time of the waiver, he was still owed $113 million over the next two seasons, which the Bucks will pay in equal installments over the next five years under the NBA's stretch provision. By the time his deferred payments conclude, Lillard's total career salary earnings will exceed $440 million, excluding any future deals or endorsement revenue. Lillard has supplemented his NBA salaries with several high-profile brand endorsement deals, including a partnership with Adidas since 2012, which was renegotiated into a 10-year contract worth $100 million in 2014. He has his own Adidas shoe, the Adidas Dame, and has partnered with Powerade since 2017, as well as other brands like Spalding, Panini, Foot Locker, JBL, Biofreeze, and Moda Health. In 2019, he joined other NBA players in signing a contract with Hulu to promote their live sports service. In 2020, it was reported that Lillard had purchased a Toyota dealership in McMinnville, Oregon, which he co-owns with his longtime friend and business partner, Brian Sanders. Lillard and his fiancée, Kay'La Hanson, welcomed twins in 2021, and he also has a child from a previous relationship.