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Ibaka net worth

Serge Ibaka, nicknamed “Iblocka” earlier in his career, has been one of the most valuable role-playing big men in basketball for nearly a decade. The Congolese-Spanish forward has come a long way since joining the league in 2008. Now, let’s take a deep dive into his career and take a look at Serge Ibaka’s net worth in 2021.

Net Worth	$12 million
Age	32
Salary	$9,720,900 (2021-2022)
Sponsors	NA
Sports	Basketball

Serge Ibaka’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $13 Million

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Serge Ibaka’s net worth in 2021 is about $12 million.

Ibaka started his basketball career with African club Avenir du Rail. He then joined Inter Club where he played in the 2006 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, leading the competition in rebounds and being named to the competition’s All-Star Five.

He then moved to Spain to play for second-division club CB L'Hospitalet.

In the 2008 NBA Draft, Ibaka became the first player from the Republic of Congo to be selected. He was picked 24th by the Seattle Supersonics, who became the Oklahoma City Thunder the following season.

The Sonics initially agreed to keep Ibaka in Europe where he signed for Ricoh Manresa of the Spanish ACB League. His contract included an opt-out to leave for the NBA after the end of each season. After one year with Ricoh Manresa, Ibaka signed a four-year $5.8 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Serge Ibaka had his true coming-out-party in 2012, leading the NBA in blocks and finishing second in Defensive Player of the Year voting. The following season, he signed a four-year,$49.4 million contract extension to stay with the Thunder after he again led the league in blocks.

Ibaka was named First Team All-Defense three for straight seasons with the Thunder. On June 23, 2016, he was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova, and the draft rights to Domantas Sabonis. Later in the 2016-17 season, Ibaka was moved to the Toronto Raptors in a trade-deadline deal.

On July 7, 2017, Ibaka re-signed with the Toronto Raptors for $65 million for three years.

Ibaka was a crucial cog for the Toronto squad that won the 2019 NBA title. He averaged 15.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in 2018-19, splitting time at center during the playoffs with Marc Gasol.

In the 2020 offseason, Ibaka reunited with Toronto Raptors teammate Kawhi Leonard as he signed a two-year $18.9 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Spotrac estimates Serge Ibaka’s total career earnings to be $127,417,830, not including his salary for the 2021-2022 NBA season.

Aside from his NBA career, Ibaka has also twice represented the Spanish National Team. He first won a gold medal with Spain in 2011 at EuroBasket, then won silver a year later at the 2012 Olympics, falling to Team USA in the gold-medal game.

Ibaka also has a lot going on off the court. An avid chef, he started his YouTube series “How Hungry Are You?” in 2018. Ibaka invites numerous guests, mostly from the NBA, to try different exotic delicacies that he cooks for them.

"We come from different places, different cultures, different foods," Ibaka said in a Bleacher Report article, referencing his NBA guests. "Some foods you may say, ‘Oh wow, this is not food.' People actually eat that somewhere. I just want people to really understand that and really appreciate it."

Aside from his YouTube personality, Ibaka is also known to have a sophisticated fashion sense—and he likes to show it off whenever possible.

Asked about his fashion sense in February, Ibaka explained he thinks of his clothing as “art.”

Being the first player from the Republic of Congo shows Ibaka’s determination and hard work have already paid off. On top of that, he is an NBA champion, and got paid handsomely while doing what he loves.