The Top 5 Unbelievable Houses Owned by NBA Players
These guys have homes that would blow the mind of Robin Leach.
Kobe Bryant (Newport Beach, California)
Kobe Bryant was the highest paid player in the NBA in his last season, making over $30 million per year, and has a house that shows every bit of that. His 14,000-square-foot home in Orange county has nine bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and a surround sound system that pumps music into every one of them. The grounds outside of the home was construvted to resemble a theme park, with pathways that lead to attractions such as a lookout tower, an entertainer’s pavilion and a private lake. There’s even a half-scale replica pirate ship complete with cannons and an enter-able cabin sits anchored in the lagoon-style swimming pool. Waterfalls, slides and swim-in caves complete the water-park-like experience. Bryant actually put the home on the market this past April of 2016, and the asking price for the home was just under $11 million.
Chris Bosh (Miami Beach, Florida)
In many ways, Chris Bosh has been the Rodney Dangerfield of the NBA: he just doesn’t get the respect he deserves. At one point, he owned the most expensive home in the NBA: his Miami Beach mansion that cost $12.5 million. It was easily within his price range, after signing the six-year, $110 million contract when he first joined the Miami Heat. The all-white-everything home features a gourmet kitchen, gym, elevator, courtyard gardens, heated infinity pool and a covered summer kitchen and barbecue area. As if that wasn’t ritzy enough, Bosh also owns a $9.4 million mansion in Pacific Palisades, California, which he currently rents out for a whopping $45,000 per month.
LeBron James (Akron/Bath Township, Ohio)
Of course “King James” lives in a home that’s fit for royalty. He custom built a 30,000-square-foot mansion on land he previously purchased. The six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, six half bathrooms, and a master-bedroom suite with a two-story walk-in closet are well and good, but it’s the other stuff he’s got in this incredible home that are jaw-dropping. He’s got a recording studio, a casino room, a two-lane bowling alley, sports activities bar, aquarium, and barbershop in his house. Of course, that’s the type of stuff you can soup your house up with when you earn almost $31 million a year. During the offseason, why would James ever need to leave the house?
Michael Jordan (Chicago, Illinois)
Michael Jordan has struggled with very few things in his illustrious professional career. But one of the few things he did struggle with is selling his 56,000-square-foot Chicago mansion. It’s sat on the market for over three years, even though he’s dropped the price to just under a “measly” $15 million. The home has basically been described as a “mini city,” with a regulation-size basketball court, a gym that could put most health clubs to shame, a putting green, a full service hair salon, a mamoth wine cellar, and the standard game room, theater room, and stunning office.
John Wall (Potomac, Maryland)
In 2013, John Wall purchased a $4.9 million mansion, in the super-posh area of Potomac, Maryland, just north of Washington, D.C. For starters, his 17,350 square-foot home includes an indoor basketball gym, of course. But to fit in with the interests of most of his super-rich neighbors, Wall also has a access to a putting green, grass basketball court, and tennis courts outside. When he’s hanging out inside the home, he can invite a whole mess of friends over — and have them park in his six car garage — to enjoy the swimming pool, outdoor grilling setup, movie theater, and/or gaming room the home offers.
