What is Deandre Ayton's net worth? Suns star is first No 1 overall pick in franchise history
Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, June 17, saw the Phoenix Suns losing their game to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks won the weekend battle 123-119 to take control with a 3-2 lead. According to reports, the Suns won the first two games but lost the last three, which means they could face elimination with a decisive Game 6 on Tuesday, July 20, in Milwaukee.
But instead of getting disheartened with the defeat, the Sun's center Deandre Ayton embraced it. Ayton said, “I like it. It’s fun; the tables are turned now. Now we're the desperate team. We had our chances of being up and trying to finish the job, now we're in the same position that they were in. They're up, and now we got to go get it. That's why it's a little bit more fun.”
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Suns guard Chris Paul also expressed his views over the game and stated, “We knew this wasn't going to be easy. We didn't expect it to be. It's hard. Coach [Monty Williams] said it all year long, everything we want is on the other side of hard and it don't get no harder than this. So, we got to regroup, learn from this game, but it's over. We got to get ready for Game 6.” Suns guard Mikal Bridges added, “If you sulk about it, it's, the blink of an eye the season is going to be over. So, we'll learn from it, coach is going to show clips and what we have to do better, but we know what we have to do. But we're ready, man.”
Besides, when Suns star Devin Booker was asked about the loss by a reporter, he said, “Obviously a really tough loss. Devin, how frustrated are you for Chris right now?” He responded: “Next question, please.”
What is Deandre Ayton's net worth?
Deandre Edoneille Ayton, better known as Deandre Ayton, from The Bahamas, plays for the Phoenix Sun in the National Basketball Association league (NBA). The 22-year-old plays as the center for the team. He is also called the Bahamian Bully. Ayton was reportedly the first overall pick in the NBA draft that took place three years ago and thus, he became the Suns' first number one overall pick in history.
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Ayton's net worth is around $5 million. SportsZion reported that the 1998-born is making millions not just by playing basketball, but by high-paying brand deals. It has been said that after being chosen as a member of the Suns, Ayton signed a four-year rookie contract with the team, which is worth more than $40 million. Initially, he got an annual salary of $8.1 million, but in the current 2020-21 season, he is receiving $10 million annual salary.
Besides the league, Ayton has a shoe and apparel deal with Puma. Reports said the sports brand signed a multi-million dollar deal with the NBA star for four years. He also has professional contracts with NBA2k and AT&T. Ayton reportedly lives a lavish lifestyle since he owns a huge mansion in Paradise Valley, Arizona and has an impressive collection of expensive cars and jewelry.