Born on July 18, 1997, in Newark, New Jersey, Bam Adebayo is an American professional basketball player who plays as a center or power forward for the Miami Heat in the NBA and is currently playing his 5th NBA season.
He attended the University of Kentucky, where he played college basketball before being selected as the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. Since then, he has established himself as one of the top young players in the league, earning NBA All-Star and All-Defensive team honors in 2020.
Bam Adebayo's Current Contract
The Miami Heat forward signed a five-year maximum contract extension with the Miami Heat worth $163 million in November 2020. This contract will keep him through the 2025-26 season with the player option in the final year. He was drafted 14th overall in the 2017 draft and is considered one of the top young players in the league.
Bam Adebayo’s salary
Bam Adebayo, the 2017 NBA draft pick, current salary for the 2022-2023 NBA season is $28.1 million. This is the third year of his five-year maximum contract extension with the Miami Heat that he signed in 2020.
Seasons | Salary |
2020-21 | $5.1 million |
2021-22 | $11.6 million |
2022-23 | $28.1 million |
2023-24 | $31.2 million |
2024-25 | $36.0 million |
Bam Adebayo’s net worth
As of 2023, the Miami Heat player has an estimated net worth of $20 million.