5 Most Expensive Cars Owned by Top Basketball Players
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Jakarta – Top basketball players have impressive car collections undoubtedly because they get huge income for them to buy their dream car.Â
While Basketball stars have shown off their wealth through clothes and luxurious vacations, the biggest source of their spending has to be in vehicles.Â
Spending money on cars is not something that most financial planners will recommend, mainly because they are depreciating assets, but making millions of dollars ultimately means that expensive vehicles can be purchased without too much of a hit. In other words,Â
Basketball players can afford to splurge on expensive vehicles, especially when making maximum money. So, here are the most expensive cars owned by Basketball players.Â
1. Michael Jordan - Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722
Basketball lovers will recognize the name Michael Jordan who became one of the icons in the NBA. With a lot of money.
The former Chicago Bull star bought a Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722 car for 3 million dollars or the equivalent of IDR 47 billion. The car owned by Michael Jordan is the most expensive among other basketball stars.
2. Derrick Rose - Bugatti Veyron
Derrick Rose is a basketball star who is currently breaking records in the NBA as the youngest MVP of all time. This achievement makes his name even more soaring.
With a sizable income, Derrick Rose decided to buy a Bugatti Veyron car with a price of US$1.7 million, or the equivalent of IDR 26 billion.
LeBron James is the current star of the NBA. In addition, he is also in the top 5 highest-paid athletes in the world. So it's no wonder that he can afford a Lamborghini Aventador car with a price of US$650 thousand or the equivalent of IDR 10 billion.
4. Dwight Howard - Knight XV Truck
Dwight Howard is a world basketball star who plays for Philadelphia. Usually, other basketball players buy sports cars. But he bought a Knight XV Truck for US$600 thousand or the equivalent of IFR 9.4 billion.
5. Shaquille O'Neal - Rolls Royce Phantom
Shaquille O'Neal is a former NBA basketball star. He has a net worth of US$500 million or equivalent to IDR 7.8 trillion. With that kind of wealth, it seems like he will have no trouble buying the car he wants.
He owns a Rolls Royce Phantom car with a price of US$500 thousand or equivalent to IDR 7 billion. This is an impressive car for Shaquille O'Neal.