Christian Laettner Net Worth

Christian Laettner is a retired American basketball player and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $10 million. Christian Laettner played 13 seasons in the NBA after a particularly successful time at Duke.

Christian appeared in four consecutive Final Fours while attending Duke University and holds several NCAA Tournament records, including most points scored (407), most free throws made (142), most free throw attempts (167), and most games played (23).

Christian Laettner earned a little more than $61 million in salary alone during his NBA career. Despite earning over $60 million as a player and having some moderate success as an entrepreneur, Laettner and his partner Brian Davis reported $30 million in debt to various creditors in 2012.

A group of creditors filed motions in July 2016, claiming that Laettner owed a total of $14.05 million in unpaid debts. According to reports, Christian’s creditors were attempting to force him into bankruptcy. A few months later, he worked out a repayment plan that allowed him to avoid bankruptcy.

In 2001, Laettner donated $1 million to the Nichols School, with $250,000 going to a scholarship fund and $750,000 going toward Nichols’ gymnasium fund. In 2005, Christian and Brian Davis gave $2 million to Duke University for a scholarship and new athletic facility.