What Is Domantas Sabonis’ Net Worth?
Domantas Sabonis, a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player, has accumulated a net worth of approximately $30 million as of March 2025. This valuation is primarily attributed to his successful career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), endorsements, and strategic financial management.
Domantas Sabonis’ Contract Details and Career Earnings
Sabonis’ financial success is significantly shaped by his NBA contracts. In July 2023, he signed a 4-year, $186 million contract extension with the Sacramento Kings. This contract provides him with substantial annual earnings, contributing significantly to his net worth.
The contract breaks down as follows:
- 2023-24 Season: Base salary of $28 million, with a cap hit of $30.6 million.
- The contract features a gradual increase in value over its term.
- 2026-27 Season: The final season of the contract, with a salary of $51.2 million.
In addition to his base salary, Sabonis’ contract includes potential bonuses up to $10.4 million, contingent on selections to the All-Star and All-NBA teams. These incentives can further augment his annual income, based on his performance and recognition in the league.
Prior to his extension with the Kings, Sabonis signed a 4-year, $74.9 million contract with the Indiana Pacers in 2020, earning an average of $18.7 million per year under that agreement. Before that, his rookie contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder contributed a smaller, but still significant, amount to his early career earnings.
As of January 2024, Sabonis’ career earnings totaled approximately $110.4 million. The new $186 million contract extension guarantees a substantial increase to this total over the next four years. Factoring in potential endorsement deals and other revenue streams, Domantas Sabonis’ net worth is projected to continue its upward trajectory.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Born on May 3, 1996, in Portland, Oregon, Domantas Sabonis is the son of Ingrida Mikelionytė, the inaugural Miss Lithuania, and Arvydas Sabonis, a Hall of Fame basketball player who was playing for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers at the time. Growing up in a basketball-centric environment significantly influenced his career path.
In 2004, the Sabonis family relocated to Málaga, Spain, following Arvydas’s retirement from basketball. This move marked the beginning of Domantas’s professional career. At the age of 16, he debuted for the Spanish professional basketball team Unicaja Málaga in 2012. During the 2013-14 season, he made his Liga ACB debut. In May, Sabonis contributed to Unicaja’s junior team winning the silver medal in the Spain Youth Basketball League.
Collegiate Career
Sabonis played college basketball at Gonzaga University, where he made a significant impact over two seasons. In his debut in late 2014, he recorded 14 points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes of playing time. Early the next year, Sabonis was named West Coast Conference Player of the Week after he averaged 13 points and 11 rebounds per 26 minutes. He was named to the All-WCC second team, as well as the WCC All-Freshman team. Sabonis went on to help the Gonzaga Bulldogs win the West Coast Conference by defeating the BYU Cougars and helped lead the team to the Elite Eight during March Madness.
During his second season, he recorded a career-high 26 points in a win over Northern Arizona. He would go on to top that number in December with 36 points. For the regular season, Sabonis was named to the All-WCC first team. During his second March Madness, he helped lead the Bulldogs to the Sweet 16, where they fell to the Syracuse Orange. Sabonis finished his second and final NCAA season having doubled every statistical line from the previous season. His career at Gonzaga came to an end in the spring of 2016 when he declared for the NBA draft.
NBA Career
In the 2016 NBA draft, Sabonis was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 11th overall pick but was immediately traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. During his single season with the Thunder, he averaged 5.9 points per game across 81 games, starting in 66 of them. The team reached the first round of the playoffs but was defeated by the Houston Rockets.
For the 2017-18 season, Sabonis was traded to the Indiana Pacers. During the season, he averaged 11.6 points per game in 74 games and 19 starts, and had a career-high .750 free-throw percentage. The Pacers advanced to the playoffs, where they fell in the first round to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the 2018-19 season, Sabonis averaged 14.1 points per game in 74 games and five starts as the Pacers again made it to the first round of the playoffs, where they were swept by the Boston Celtics. Sabonis went on to have a strong season in 2019-20, recording a career-high 12.4 rebounds per game and earning his first NBA All-Star Game selection.
Sabonis began the 2020-21 season with a new career high of 32 points in a victory over the New York Knicks. He bested that number in February with 33 points in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, and topped that number a few weeks later with 36 points in a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sabonis went on to earn his second All-Star selection. In May, he helped the Pacers record the biggest road win in league history with a 152-95 win over his former team, the Thunder. Sabonis finished the season with a career-high 20.3 points per game.
In his final season with the Pacers in 2021-22, he recorded a career-high 42 points in a victory over the Utah Jazz. Sabonis was traded to the Sacramento Kings in early 2022. He made his debut for the team the next day in a win over the Timberwolves, recording 22 points and 14 rebounds in 32 minutes of play. In the 2022-23 season, his first full season with the Kings, Sabonis earned his third NBA All-Star selection. He finished the regular season leading the league in rebounds, with an average of 12.3 per game; he also posted career highs in field-goal percentage (.615) and assists per game (7.3). The Kings advanced to the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the first round by the Golden State Warriors. In May, Sabonis was named to his first All-NBA Team.
Domantas Sabonis and the Lithuania National Team
Sabonis made his debut with the Lithuania national team with the under-16 team in the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He also played in the 2013 and 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championships. In 2015, Sabonis played in the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and made his senior team debut. He would go on to help Lithuania win the silver medal at EuroBasket 25.
Personal Life
In the summer of 2021, Sabonis married Shashana Rosen. Together, they have a son and a daughter. Sabonis has converted to his wife’s Jewish faith.
Other Financial Details
Details about Domantas Sabonis’s specific real estate holdings, private planes (if any), luxury cars, and personal investments are not publicly available. As a high-profile NBA player, Domantas Sabonis’ net worth is influenced by endorsement deals, though the specifics of these agreements are generally private.