OG Anunoby is a British-Nigerian professional basketball player. He plays for the New York Knicks team in the NBA. OG Anunoby is the first British player to win an NBA championship. His estimated net worth is $25 million.

In June 2026 he won a second NBA championship, as the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in five games to claim their first title since 1973. Anunoby was central to it: his tip-in with 1.2 seconds left won Game 4 and completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, and he shot 57% from the field and 47.4% from three across the playoffs. Jalen Brunson was named Finals MVP. The section below sets out how Anunoby built his wealth, and why his career earnings and his net worth are very different numbers.

OG Anunoby Biography

Field	Information
Full Name	Ogugua “OG” Anunoby Jr.
First Name	Ogugua
Last Name	Anunoby
Date of Birth	17 July 1997
Age	29 years
Birthplace	London, England
Residence	New York, New York, U.S.
Nationality	British
Religion	Unknown
Horoscope	Cancer
Profession	Professional basketball player
Category	Sports

Physical Stats

Field	Information
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)

Family

Field	Information
Father	Ogugua Anunoby Sr.
Mother	Grace Ndidi Okereke
Brother	Chigbo Anunoby
Siblings	1

Career

Field	Information
Years Active	2017–present
Draft	2017, Round 1, 23rd overall
Drafted By	Toronto Raptors
Previous Team	Toronto Raptors (2017–2023)
Current Team	New York Knicks
Position	Small forward / Power forward
Jersey Number	8

Earlier LIfe

OG Anunoby was born in London, England, on July 17, 1997. His full name is Ogugua, which means “God is my strength” in the Igbo language. His parents are from Nigeria and belong to the Igbo ethnic group. In 2001, when OG was four years old, his family moved to Missouri, USA.

OG began his basketball career at Jefferson City High School. In his senior year, he averaged 19.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. In October 2014, he decided to play college basketball at Indiana University, and this is where his professional NBA career began.

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NBA Career

OG Anunoby was selected by the Toronto Raptors as the 23rd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. In the 2022–23 season, he led the entire league in steals, becoming the first player from both the Raptors and the United Kingdom to achieve this feat.

During his time in Toronto from 2017 to 2023, he averaged 10.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. He was known as an elite defender.

Through the 2024-25 season, Anunoby had played 492 games, averaging 12.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists. The season that followed brought him a second championship ring, seven years after his first with Toronto in 2019. 

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Contract Details

In July 2024, Anunoby signed a five-year, fully guaranteed $212.5 million contract with the New York Knicks. The contract is worth an average of $42.5 million per season. This makes him one of the highest-paid forwards in the league. One detail is often reported incorrectly: the 2028-29 season is a player option, not a guaranteed year, so the decision on that final season rests with Anunoby rather than the Knicks. The deal also carries a 15% trade bonus, which raises the cost to any team acquiring him and in practice makes a trade less likely. Terms per NBA.

He earned a base salary of $39,568,966 in the 2025-26 championship season. For 2026-27 that rises to $42,500,000, matching both his cap hit and his cash payout.

OG Anunoby Net Worth

Two numbers get conflated here, so it is worth separating them. Anunoby’s career earnings — the gross total his contracts have paid — passed roughly $98 million through the 2024-25 season, and adding his $39.57 million salary for 2025-26 brings the figure to about $138 million. His first rookie contract accounted for only around $9.75 million of that; the great majority has come since he signed with the Knicks.

His net worth is a different and much smaller figure. The most commonly published estimate is $25 million, from bolavip. That figure should be treated with caution: it is a single unaudited source, and it looks conservative against $138 million in gross earnings. Even after federal tax at the top rate, New York State and New York City income taxes — among the heaviest burdens on any NBA player — plus agent commission, a player in his position would typically retain something closer to half of gross. Anunoby has never disclosed his finances, so the honest position is that $25 million is the figure in circulation rather than a verified one. The same gap between headline earnings and retained wealth is visible in John Wall’s net worth, where $276 million in career earnings sits behind a far smaller estimate.

Endorsements Deals

Endorsements are a major part of Anunoby’s income. He signed with Gatorade Canada in January 2022. He promotes their performance drinks alongside athletes like Sidney Crosby.

In July 2025, he agreed to a multi year shoe deal with Skechers. He wears their SKX Nexus and SKX Reign models. This increases his profile in the athletic shoe market.

The exact value of these deals is not public. But they likely add millions to his earnings each year.

Business Investments

In April 2023, he bought a small ownership stake in the London Lions. The team plays in the British Basketball League.

This move brings him back to his birthplace. Majority owner 777 Partners remains in control. The investment fits with his work mentoring young athletes in the UK. It could also provide financial returns as the league continues to grow.

Personal Life

Information about OG Anunoby’s personal life is very limited in the public domain. He currently lives in New York and is still unmarried. His father was a financial expert and a professor in England, while his mother was a national-level track and field athlete. Unfortunately, his mother passed away from cancer when OG was only one year old. His older brother, Chigbo Anunoby, played in the NFL.

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Updated 7 August 2026. The Knicks’ 2026 championship and Anunoby’s Game 4 winner verified against NBA.com and Basketball-Reference; contract terms, player option and trade bonus per Spotrac and NBA.com; career earnings figure derived by adding the 2025-26 salary to the previously reported total.