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No credible outlet has published a verified net worth for Jalen Brunson, so this page no longer gives one. What can be documented is his pay. The New York Knicks pay him $37,739,521 in 2026-27, the second year of the four-year, $156,549,124 extension he signed in July 2024, a deal ESPN reported was $113 million less than he could have had a year later. Through 2025-26 he had earned $120,640,647 in NBA salary and bonuses (Spotrac), and in June 2026 he was Finals MVP as the Knicks won their first title since 1973.
Updated 26 October 2026: rewritten after the 2026 championship. The previous version gave an $18 million net worth, less than a sixth of his gross NBA pay; listed his 2022 contract as the current one; put his career earnings at about $90 million; and listed sponsors from a source we could not confirm. Salary figures are now from Spotrac, the extension report from ESPN, and the 2026 Finals from NBA.com.
What Is Jalen Brunson’s Net Worth in 2026?
There is no verified figure. He is 30, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on 31 August 1996. What is on the record, gross:
- Career NBA salary and bonuses through 2025-26: $120,640,647
- 2026-27 salary: $37,739,521
- Still to come on the extension, 2026-27 to 2028-29: $121,605,123, the last year a player option
- Endorsements: Nike, where he plays in the Kobe Bryant line; amounts not disclosed
How Much Is Jalen Brunson Paid in 2026-27?
$37,739,521, 22.88% of the salary cap. On our list of the highest-paid NBA players for 2026-27 the Finals MVP sits below the $42 million cut-off, behind Scottie Barnes at $41.8 million. The champions added one newcomer of note for 2026-27, Andre Drummond, on a one-year deal.
| Season | Salary | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $34,944,001 | Year 1; champions |
| 2026-27 | $37,739,521 | Year 2 |
| 2027-28 | $40,535,041 | |
| 2028-29 | $43,330,561 | Player option |
| Total | $156,549,124 | 4 years, all guaranteed |
Source: Spotrac. The deal also has a 15% trade bonus. It replaced the last year of his 2022 contract, a $24.96 million player option for 2025-26.
Why Did Brunson Take $113 Million Less?
In July 2024 the most he could add was four years and $156.5 million. Had he waited for free agency in 2025, he could have signed for five years and $269 million, so he gave up about $113 million in guaranteed money (ESPN). His agent, Sam Rose, said he took less so the Knicks could keep building the roster; the smaller salary also kept New York further from the second apron, which limits trades and signings. A year later the Knicks were champions.
What Are Jalen Brunson’s Career Earnings?
| Season | Team | Earnings | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Dallas | $1,230,000 | Second-round pick, 33rd |
| 2019-20 | Dallas | $1,328,299 | |
| 2020-21 | Dallas | $1,663,861 | |
| 2021-22 | Dallas | $1,802,057 | Last year of rookie deal |
| 2022-23 | New York | $27,733,332 | Signed 4 years, $104M |
| 2023-24 | New York | $26,396,666 | |
| 2024-25 | New York | $25,011,498 | |
| 2025-26 | New York | $35,474,934 | Extension starts; NBA champion |
| Total | $120,640,647 | 8 seasons |
Source: Spotrac. The last three seasons include NBA Cup prize money, $530,933 of it in 2025-26 for the Knicks’ Cup win. Dallas drafted him in 2018 on a four-year, $6.1 million deal, and he played alongside Luka Dončić before joining New York as a free agent in 2022.
What Happened in 2025-26?
He was named MVP of the NBA Cup after the Knicks beat San Antonio 124-113 in the final in December, then started his third straight All-Star Game. New York went 53-29, third in the East, and he made the All-NBA Second Team for a third straight year (NBA.com).
In the playoffs the Knicks swept Cleveland in the conference finals, with Brunson the Eastern Conference finals MVP, and then beat the Spurs of Victor Wembanyama 4-1 (Wikipedia). He scored 45 points in the 94-90 Game 5 win in San Antonio, averaged 32.6 points in the series, and was a unanimous Finals MVP (NBA.com). OG Anunoby won the title with him.
What Endorsements and Off-Court Work Does Brunson Have?
He is a Nike athlete and plays in Kobe Bryant signature shoes; he has no shoe of his own (Sportico). After the title he hosted the season 52 premiere of Saturday Night Live on 26 September 2026 (TheWrap). The previous version of this page listed 15 sponsors and $2-3 million a year in endorsements from a single source we could not confirm; those claims have been removed. He married Ali Marks in July 2023, and their daughter was born in July 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jalen Brunson’s net worth in 2026?
No verified figure has been published. His career NBA salary and bonuses through 2025-26 add up to $120,640,647 before tax, per Spotrac.
How much does Jalen Brunson earn in 2026-27?
$37,739,521 from the New York Knicks, the second year of his four-year, $156,549,124 extension.
Did Jalen Brunson really turn down $113 million?
In effect, yes. ESPN reported that his July 2024 extension was $113 million less than the five-year, $269 million deal he could have signed as a free agent in 2025.
Did Jalen Brunson win Finals MVP?
Yes. He was the unanimous 2026 Finals MVP after the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 4-1, scoring 45 points in the clinching Game 5.
