DeMar DeRozan was born in Compton, California when Diane and Frank DeRozan
welcomed a bouncing baby boy on August 7, 1989. He also has a brother named Jermaine.
DeRozan grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant has an LA kid.
He is also an advocate for mental health as he was featured in the docuseries “The Me You
Can’t See” released by Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey sharing his ordeal with depression.
Career
DeRozan attended Compton High School for his 4 years of high school. He was ranked
the No. 3 recruit in the nation for 2008. As a senior, he averaged 29 points and 8
rebounds per game to lead his school to consecutive Moore League championships.
DeRozan got offers from Arizona State and North
Carolina to play college ball but chose USC and stayed close to home.
As a freshman, DeMar was remarkable and averaged 14 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.
After his freshman year, DeMar declared for the draft because he wanted to take care of his mom.
In the 2009 NBA draft, he was chosen by the Toronto Raptors as the ninth overall pick.
He was a raptor for 9 seasons and averaged 20 points 4 rebounds 3 assists during his
tenure. He was a 4 time All-Star with 2 All-NBA selections during that period.
DeMar is a great individual scorer that can drive,
shoot mid-range and one of the best 4th quarter clutch bucket getters in
the game. His impressive scoring has him as all-time leader in points in Raptors history.
Talk about legacy.
DeRozen was traded to the San Antonio Spurs that brought Kawhi (Ka-why) Leonard
and a championship to Toronto. After 3 solid but losing years with the Spurs,
he was sent to the Chicago Bulls and re-vitalized his career. He became and an All-Star again and
made ALL-NBA second team. Along with a bunch of memorable clutch buckets.
DeRozan has also won one gold medal each in the FIBA (Fee-Ba) world cup and the Olympics.
DeMar without a doubt has grown into a star player in the NBA. Do you think he is Hall of Famer?
Now we know a little about DeRozan’s b-ball career, let’s get into how he makes that stash.
Contract
DeMar signed a 2 year/ $4.73 million rookie contract as his first deal.
DeMar's natural talent left the raptors speechless as they exercised a two-year extension
worth a cool $2.6 million and $3.4 million respectively for his third and fourth year.
In 2012, he signed a rookie extension contract worth 4 years / $38 million.
That’s an average salary of $9.5 million a year.
In 2016, he signed a max 5-year contract worth a cool $139 million
The Spurs offered him a 3 year/ $82 million sign and trade contract which
he accepted to be traded to the bulls for Thaddeus Young and other draft picks.
His contract runs out after the 2024 season where he will be 34 years old.
Let’s see how that plays out for him and the Bulls. Either way,
DeMar still has some time to be getting those fat checks.
Endorsements
Having been a fan of Kobe and a lover of Nike since the beginning of his career,
DeMar extended his contract with the company prior to the start of the 2018
season. This multi-year contract requires him to promote Nike's Kobe collection. We
like when he wears the Kobe 1 Proto PE and the “What the Kobe” 8’s. Talk about Mamba fresh.
DeRozan also signed a deal with Spalding which was
announced on social media after which they released limited-edition DeRozan
Dunking Hoops in 2019 and several other signed basketball accessories.
He also has endorsements with Gatorade and Klipsch Audio.
DeMar loves getting that paper! Let's see what he does with it.
Cars
When you have fancy handles and dunks. You got to have some fancy whips, right?
The cars in his collections are: The most expensive car is his Bugatti Veyron
that has over a ridiculous 1000 horsepower. This baby is worth a staggering $2 million.
There is a Ferrari Portofino thats worth a huge $700,000.
Tesla Model 3 Mercedes-Benz GLA,
Volvo XC90 and BMW X6 Mercedes Benz G63 SUV.
And the Old School 96 Chevy Impala And Range Rover with a “Comp-ten” sound system.
DeRozan likes driving in style and has that cool LA taste.
Talk about cruising in style baby!
Charity
When he was a child, his mom and Aunt got diagnosed with
Lupus and helping with the disease is big part of was he cares about.
He collaborated with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant Arvin who is a fan with systemic Lupus
a day to hang out with him. You could imagine that it is a lifelong memory to meet a star like DeMar.
He also started a Slam Dunk Book Club during his rookie year in Toronto and
for nine years, 100+ kids showed up to read books,
learn and practice basketball. He took his time to instill education as well as sports.
DeRozan's generosity knows no bounds as he has won the hearts
of fans on and off the court. Talk about a heart of gold.
House
Back in 2021, DeRozan purchased a 10,200-square-foot mansion in the
River North Neighborhood in. This mansion was previously owned by Michael Jordan’s ex-wife,
Juanita which she bought a year after their divorce.
The house contains six bedrooms and seven baths. Details include pocketing doors, espresso-finished
oak plank floors, and a unique fiber-optic chandelier. The list of amenities is a long one:
a library, an elevator, a billiards room, and a theater expand bon vivant-type options inside the
home, while the roof has been converted to a deck that is 27 feet by 70.
DeMar dropped a hefty $4.5 million after his trade to the Bulls.
DeRozen also has a swanky contemporary pad in exclusive Hidden Hills neighborhood in
So Cal. He custom built the home with over 10,000 square feet. Some
features include a wine celler, pool, pool table, breakfast bar,
Double showers with a relaxing soaking tub, massage room, bar, huge garage and elevator.
This crib is truly a piece of art.
He gets to rub shoulders with Hollywood’s elite as Will Smith,
Angelina Jolie, Miley Cyrus have homes in the neighborhood.
Several Kardashians have homes here as well and his next-door neighbor is actually Kylie Jenner.
True story that a stalker was trying to break into Jenner’s home but broke into
DeMar’s house. He actually came face-to-face with the guy and chased him out of the house.
The neighborhood security caught the guy and he was charged with felony burglary.
Anyhow, DeRozen dropped a whopping $15 million this gorgeous mansion.
Fashion Business
Demar without a doubt is a talented scorer on the court but is also taking
a shot in fashion. DeRozen released his own clothing line in 2019 called Comp10
which he dedicated to his hometown Compton. The new line features joggers, hoodies, hats,
shorts, tees, and masks to help stem the spread of COVID-19. All feature an homage
to the Compton neighborhood culture and style. "It’s something that I came up with a long time
ago and just try to incorporate it, bring acknowledgment to the city that birthed me,
raised me, and turned me into the man that I am now," DeRozan said.
Looking so fresh and so clean !
He also invested in KYX World, a sneaker rental company. For $59-$299 a month
you can choose and swap out all the latest and greatest sneakers in the game. Imagine
wearing some J’s one week and some Yeezys the next for a monthly fee. Demar was in on
a $3 million-dollar seed round that also included wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders.
Invest that Cheese baby!
Love Life
DeMar met his heartbeat, Kiara Morrison, in college at the USC. She is half-Filipino and
Black by ethnicity. Her father is Keith Morrison who played ball was
Washington State before getting drafted by the Sacramento Kings and playing overseas.
Because of their passion for basketball, the two clicked instantly and started dating.
They are the proud parents of two daughters, Diar, born in 2013, and Mari,
born in 2016. Kiara loves raising the kiddos and proudly shares photos and clips of the Fam.
The two lovebirds did split up in in the 2018 season but later reconciled and got married.
We are so happy that they have been able to stay together with
hopefully a lifetime of more memories to come.
Net Worth
Now is the time you have all been waiting for. How much is DeMar DeRozan worth?
With everything going on in Demar’s life, he has a net worth of $80 million dollars.
Big Time Baller in the House!