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During the 2015-2016 season, Steve Kerr won the NBA Coach of the Year Award because of his success with the Golden State Warriors. In 2020, Celebrity Net Worth reported that Kerr signed a $25 million deal for five seasons back in 2014, which breaks down to $5 million a season. He signed a contract extension in 2018, but the terms of that deal have not been released, according to ESPN. The Warriors weren’t the only California-based team to make major coaching decisions in 2018. The same year, the Oakland Raiders — now the Las Vegas Raiders — signed Joe Gruden to a $100 million contract.
Business Insider reported that Kerr joked about the difference in their salaries, saying “I’m actually thrilled [about it] because [Warriors GM] Bob Myers and I had a conversation this morning and I said, ‘You know, Bob, Gruden’s got one title and I’ve got two,'” he said referencing his number of championships at the time. Kerr continued, “And a hundred mil over 10 years? I don’t know. Maybe we need to talk, Bob.”
In addition to making less than Gruden, Kerr is also making significantly less money than Warriors star Stephen Curry. In May 2020, IB Times reported that Curry makes seven times the amount that Kerr does, taking in at least $34 million annually.
While the exact details of Kerr’s coaching salary have not been verified publicly as of this writing, Celebrity Net Worth has reported that Kerr’s net worth is an estimated $35 million, which is certainly nothing to joke about.
Written by: Nicki
