Kyrie Irving net worth: How much is Brooklyn Nets star worth now?

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving made headlines on Monday, after committing $1.5 million to players who will lose ir official pay for opting out of WNBA.  WNBA season, delayed due to  coronavirus pandemic, finally kicked off last weekend. However, multiple players opted out of season over COVID-19 and social justice concerns. Players opting out of WNBA will t be compensated by league as per ir rules, and Irving has decided to step in and help anyone 'supporting ir priorities and decisions'. Here's a look at Kyrie Irving net worth, Kyrie Irving salary, Kyrie Irving career earnings and when will Kyrie Irving return for Nets. 

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Kyrie Irving net worth: Kyrie Irving career earnings 

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kyrie Irving net worth figure can be estimated to be around a whopping $90 million. Much of Kyrie Irving net worth comes from Kyrie Irving salary and his endorsement deals. Kyrie Irving salary is reported to be around $35 million after he signed a four-year, $141 million deal with Brooklyn Nets in 2019. Irving was picked up by Cleveland Cavaliers as  first overall pick in  2011 NBA Draft and he lifted 2016 NBA championship with Cavaliers before moving to Boston Celtics. According to Spotrac, overall Kyrie Irving career earnings amount to an estimated $127 million. 

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Kyrie Irving net worth: Kyrie Irving opt out support

In an official statement, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving pledged his support to WNBA players opting out of restart due to health and social justice concerns. Irving anunced that his $1.5 million fund will come from KAI Empowerment Initiative that Irving launched on Monday. It will also provide players with a financial literacy program created by UBS. With help of Natasha Cloud and Jewell Lloyd, Brooklyn Nets star anunced initiative.

It is unclear as to how many players have benefited from Irving's initiative in a league where prime annual salary is a little more than $200,000. For a player to benefit from Kyrie Irving opt out fund, players must provide information into circumstances surrounding ir decision and should t be receiving salary support from any or entity. An opt-out for medical reasons must be connected to coronavirus pandemic.

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Kyrie Irving career earnings: Kyrie Irving return

While Kyrie Irving's side Brooklyn Nets will be travelling to Orlando to take part in NBA restart, Irving himself will be forced to miss truncated end of current season due to his injury. Irving has missed 26 games since making his way to Brooklyn, before making a mid-January return, where he featured in nine games, including a 54-point effort against Chicago Bulls. However, team manment and Irving decided to proceed with arthroscopic surgery to fix his shoulder, meaning guard's season is effectively over. 

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