Dieng at present has an estimated net worth of over $15 million. He is about to earn the value of his net worth at the end of this season as his salary for the 2018-19 season is reported to be $15,170,787. Dieng is a married man and has a son.
Gorgui Sy Dieng was born on January 18, 1990, in Kebemer, Senegal to parents Momar Dieng and Seynabou Diagne. As per his nationality, he is Senegalese.
Dieng attended Huntington Prep in Huntington, West Virginia where he played for his high school basketball team. During his senior years, he held an average of 15.4 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 7.2 blocks.
After completing high school, Gorgui Dieng enrolled at the University of Louisville and played for the Louisville Cardinals. He played three seasons of college basketball and forewent the senior season to enter the 2013 NBA draft.
In the 2013 NBA draft was picked by the Utah Jazz with their 21st overall pick and was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In his rookie season with the Wolves, he played in 60 games, starting in 15 games. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team.
Dieng showed great improvement in the second season of his career. He had an average of 9.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists which was a big improvement from his rookie season average of 4.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists.
The Timberwolves extended Gorgui Dieng's contract with a four-year, $64 million contract extension on October 31, 2016. Dieng started all 82 games of the 2016-17 season and averaged 10.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists.
Dieng played in 79 games of the 2017-18 season but did not start in any of the game. The current roster of Timberwolves consists of players like Derrick Rose, Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, and C. J. Williams along with Gorgui Dieng.
Gorgui Dieng is a happily married man. He has attended few events with his wife Amalia and posted pictures of her on his Instagram account. He also appeared at the “MATTER Presents: The Gorgui Dieng Project” in Wayzata, Minnesota, and Gorgui in 2017 with his family.
Dieng is not only a husband but is also a father. He has a son named Momar who he named after his father. He often posts pictures of his son on his instagram.
As a professional basketball player who has made a career in NBA, Gorgui Dieng has made a career earning of $20.7 million over the course of his career in NBA.
He signed a $64 million contract extension with the Timberwolves in 2016. Under the terms of the contract, he is reported to make $15,170,787 as a salary for the 2018-19 season.
Current contract and salary per year:
| Year | Salary |
| 2017 | $14,112,360 |
| 2018 | $15,170,787 |
| 2019 | $16,229,213 |
| 2020 | $17,287,640 |
He is the third-highest paid players of the team behind Andrew Wiggins and Jeff Teague.
Keeping his financial record into account, Dieng is reported to have a net worth estimated to be around $15 million in the year 2018.
