Khris Middleton is one of the highest-earning players for the Milwaukee Bucks who plays as a small forward, and here is all about his net worth, salary, records and endorsements
Birth Place | Charleston, South Carolina |
Father’s Name | James Middleton |
Mother’s Name | Nichelle Middleton |
Star Sign | Leo |
College | Texas A&M University |
Net Worth (2024) | $60 million (estimated) |
Salary (2024) | $30 million |
Age | 31 |
Date of Birth | August 12, 1991 |
Height (cm) | 201 |
Weight (kg) | 101 |
Nationality | American |
NBA Draft Year | 2012 |
NBA Draft Pick | 39th overall |
Playing Career | 2012-Present |
Position | Small Forward/Shooting Guard |
Teams | Detroit Pistons (2012-13), Milwaukee Bucks (2013-Present) |
Achievements | 3x NBA All-Star (2019, 2020, 2022) |
Wife/Girlfriend | Samantha Dutton |
Children | Audrielle Middleton |
Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
Endorsements | AT&T, Nike, Panini, Nintendo, T-Mobile |
Khris Middleton was born on the 12th of August in 1991 in Charleston, South Carolina. His parents were James and Nichelle Middleton. He has one elder sister named Brittney. Khris Middleton is one amongst the top 100 richest NBA players of all time.
Middleton began playing basketball from a very early age. He attended Porter-Graud School and was trained by coach John Pearson while playing for the Cyclones. He slowly made his way up through high school basketball, impressing in his college career as well.
Today , he is an integral part of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Final Appearances: 1
Championship Rings: 1
Season MVP: Nil
Finals MVP: Nil
All-Stars MVP: Nil
Khris Middleton made his debut for the Detroit Pistons in the 2012-2013 season. He featured in just 27 games, not starting even in one.
The next year, Middleton was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and has become an integral part of the team since then. In his very first year for the Bucks, he featured in all 82 games for the franchise, starting in 64 of those.
During the 2014-15 season Middleton produced a memorable buzzer-beater win against the Phoenix Suns with just four seconds remaining on the clock. By then Middleton had become a key member in the franchise.
The 2015-16 season saw Middleton extend his NBA contract with the Bucks, which also saw him get a significant pay rise. He scored a career-high 36 points that year against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Middleton spent the majority of the 2016-17 season in the sidelines due to injury.
On the 1st of November 2017, Middleton broke his career-high of 36 points as he netted a whopping 43 points against Charlotte Hornets.
During the 2018-19 season Middleton was named in the Eastern Conference All-star reserve, which was his first ever NBA All-Star selection.
He once again signed a contract extension next year. On the 28th of January 2020, Middleton netted a stunning 51 points against the Washington Wizards and dedicated his performance to the late Kobe Bryant who had died only two days before. He was named to the All-Star team once again.
In the 2020-21 season, Middleton, alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo helped his team win the championship.
in 2023, Khris Middleton secured a new deal with Milwaukee Bucks and his overall salary for 3 years will be $93,000,000. Middleton will also earn a base salary of $30 million ever year.
Khris Middleton has a staggering net worth of $60million. The Bucks star is in fact the highest-earning player in the franchise, even ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
He was named number 82 in the Forbes’ List of Highest-Paid athletes for the year 2020. His salary for the year 2020-21 is an astounding $33 million, which is set to increase to $35.5 million the next year.
Having joined the Milwaukee Bucks in the year 2013, Khris Middleton signed his first contract extension in the year 2015-16, which would keep him in the team until 2019.
He once again signed a mega-contract extension in the year 2019 for 5 years. This time the benefits were massive. He became the highest-paid player in the franchise. This contract will run out once the 2023-24 season concludes.
Milwaukee Bucks re-signed Khris Middleton in 2023 through the Bird Rights deal and he will earn a salary of $30m every season. In 2026, Middleton will become a free agent in the NBA.
Middleton was born to parents James and Nichelle Middleton. He has an older sister named Brittney. A lot of Middleton’s cousins are in the sports scene.
Middleton met Samantha Dutton in 2017 and the pair have been in a relationship since then. She gave birth to a daughter named Audrielle Middleton in the year 2019.
Samantha is largely private and stays away from the limelight. She is a grade teacher and a community advocate.
As for Middleton’s endorsements, he has deals with a plethora of companies including Nike, Panini, T-Mobile, Nintendo and several others. He earns $5m through endorsement deals. Middleton is also an investor in multiple businesses.
Forbes reported in 2020 that Middleton earns $1 million from his endorsements alone and this will increase as the star player has reached greater heights.
Middleton was largely untroubled during his early career at Milwaukee Bucks. It was in the 2016-17 season when he suffered a major injury to his left hamstring that forced him out of action for almost 6 months.
He was injury free in 2017-18, starting all 82 matches for the franchise.
The Bucks star had a lot of injury troubles during the 2019-20 season. He suffered a number of injuries ranging from left groin soreness to left thigh injury.
During the 2020-21 season, Middleton had some minor knee trouble. Prior to the playoffs, Middleton suffered an ankle injury, but recovered quickly.
Khris Middleton wears Nike Shoes since he is endorsed by the sports merch giant. He doesn’t have a signature line yet.
Earlier this month, Middleton turned heads after sporting the Nike Kobe 6 Protro, also known as the ‘Mambacita‘. He wore the unreleased shoes during Game four of the playoffs against Miami Heat.
The shoe is yet to go on sale.
Khris Middleton is 31 years old.
Khris Middleton was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks from the Detroit Pistons in 2013
Khris Middleton made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in 2012.
Khris Middleton and his girlfriend Samantha Dutton have a daughter named Audrielle Middleton born in 2019.
Khris Middleton’s salary for the year 2023-25 is an impressive $31 million.
Khris Middleton has a free-throw percentage of 88.4.
Khris Middleton has a net worth of approximately $60 million.
Khris Middleton plays as a small forward.
Khris Middleton is 201cms tall.
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