Ryan Kalkbrenner, a 22-year-old basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference, reportedly has a net worth of around $1.91 million, even though he has yet to start playing professionally.
He is not a professional player, but his high school and collegiate basketball profile is worthy of enormous appreciation. As a high schooler, he earned the title of AAA Player of the Year and received Class 3 All-State honors.
In 2020, he started his collegiate career at Creighton, garnering massive fame with outstanding performance.
Over the years, he earned the title of the Big East Defensive Player of the Year three times, First-team All-Big East once, and Second-team All-Big East once.
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His influence grew so abundantly that NIL signed him a deal worth around $88,000 in 2023, per several media outlets. Outside of that, he also seems to have earned handsome money by endorsing several other brands and training basketball aspirants.
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Considering all this, the net worth of Ryan Kalkbrenner may be over $1 million, as reported by media outlets. He is expected to amass more in the coming days since his NIL valuation has reached $1.5 million.
Fortune of Ryan Kalkbrenner would have significantly increased if he hadn’t pulled out from the NBA draft!
After the fourth season at Creighton, Ryan Kalkbrenner was all set to enter the NBA draft, and his possibility of getting picked was higher, considering his college basketball records.
NBA would have been the more immense opportunity for him to make a lucrative amount. But disregarding all those chances, Ryan boldly decided to enter the fifth season at Creighton.
Many analysts consider his step a clever strategy to achieve a magnificent profile by building up his stats and ‘land in the higher draft spot’ in the future.
Well, the analysis regarding Ryan’s return to Creighton might be true or not, but Ryan will likely emerge as an outstanding basketball player in NBA history in the future.
On Wednesday night, in the opening match between Creighton and UT-Rio Grande Valley, Ryan Kalkbrenner scored his career-high 49 points, positioning him among the top players in college basketball history.
Additional Information
- Basketball player Ryan Thomas Kalkbrenner was born on January 17, 2002, and is currently 22 years old.
- He married his girlfriend-turned-wife Rachel ‘Sauders’ Kalkbrenner on August 30, 2024, and the couple flashed their wedding glimpses on their respective Instagram account on September 5.
- His wife, Rachel, also played basketball at Creighton. Her Instagram bio introduced her as a Creighton Women’s Basketball alum.
