Kevin Dallas Martin Jr. a.k.a. Kevin Martin is an American retired professional basketball shooting guard who played 12 seasons long in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his NBA career, he played for Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, and San Antonio Spurs.
As of 2019, his net worth is estimated at $24 million, mostly earned through his NBA career. Further, the hunk is married to Jill Adler, an American sportscaster.
Kevin Martin has an estimated net worth of $24 million as of 2019. The significant source of his income is his NBA career. He earned $79,403,668 from his 16 year NBA career.
Martin signed the first NBA contract of his career for 5 years worth $13,380,776 in 2004. His average salary during that time was $2.5 million annually.
His total NBA career earnings is listed below down the table.
|
Season |
Team |
Earning |
|
2004-05 |
Sacramento Kings |
$872,040 |
|
2005-06 |
Sacramento Kings |
$937,440 |
|
2006-07 |
Sacramento Kings |
$1,002,840 |
|
2007-08 |
Sacramento Kings |
$1,808,121 |
|
2008-09 |
Sacramento Kings |
$8,760,335 |
|
2009-10 |
Houston Rockets |
$9,680,170 |
|
2010-11 |
Houston Rockets |
$10,600,005 |
|
2011-12 |
Houston Rockets |
$9,272,066 |
|
2012-13 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
$12,439,675 |
|
2013-14 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
$6,500,000 |
|
2014-15 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
$6,792,500 |
|
2015-16 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
$6,340,086 |
|
2016 |
San Antonio Spurs |
$317,475 |
His second contract in NBA was with Rockets for 3 years worth $29,552,241. He earned more than $9 million as an annual salary during that time. His salary during the last season of his career was $317,475 in 2016.
Moreover, he is also involved in charitable works and has founded The Kevin Martin Youth Foundation. The Foundation also donated $100,000 to enhance the talents of our young children, on and off the sporting fields, in the Zanesville and surrounding area.
Kevin Martin is married to his wife Jill Martin, who belonged from the same town as Kevin. The duo was together in Zanesville High School in Ohio but he was rejected by Jill at the time. She never remained in contact after the first phone call, but it continued any further.
Then in college, Martin and Jill exchanged numbers again but it wasn’t until April 2007 almost a decade later that Kevin told Jill that he was coming hometown for the weekend and from there, things started to shine.
That was the time Kevin separated from his girlfriend and rallied all the strength to tell Jill how he felt about her. Things got serious fast. After dating for four years, they decided to exchange the vows. They got married on July 15, 2011, on the Gulf Lawn at Sand Pearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
the couple is the parents of their daughter Anna Capri.
His spouse is an author, television personality, and a sportscaster who has won a New York Emmy Award for it four times. Born as Jill Sondra Dorfman on April 14, 1976, she graduated in communications from the University of Michigan.
Now talking about Martin's physique, he stands six feet and 7 inches tall and 90.26 kg.
Zanesville, Ohio, native Kevin Martin was born on February 1, 1983, to Marilyn Martin and Kevin Martin Sr. Talking about his nationality, he holds an American citizenship card and belongs to mix ethnicity. He has a brother name, Jonathon Martin.
At his early age, he accepted Michael Jordan as his idol. Throughout his childhood, he uses to watch the game of Michael Jordan.
Further, he went to Zanesville High School and was fourth in the voting for Ohio Mr. Basketball as a senior, finishing behind the first Sophomore winner LeBron James. After finishing his high school career, he enrolled at Western California University and received his degree in sports management.
At college, he averaged 23.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game during his three years in college.
The Sacramento Kings picked Martin with the 26th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. He played with the team for 6 years, playing alongside Omri Casspi, Tyreke Evans, and Ime Udoka.
Later he also played for Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves and for San Antonio Spurs.
Further, Martin announced his retirement from the NBA on November 24, 2016.
Another Basketball Player: Gerald Green, playing for Houston Rockets.
