DJ Wagner Net Worth After Nike Deal: Meet His Girlfriend, Father & Brother Kareem Watkins

How much is DJ Wagner Net Worth After Nike Deal? American basketball player DJ Wagner Jr has an estimated net worth of 600,000 US dollars as of 2022.

According to CBS Sports, Wagner, along with five other young college basketball players, signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Nike Basketball on October 10, 2022. And thus, all of these five aspiring student players would see a significant increase in their revenue and net worth.

Though the deal was made only just a couple of days ago, no immediate impact and rise on Wagner’s overall money worth are to be expected. Still, his net worth will likely to increase very soon and is projected to be around a million dollars at some point in early 2023.

Meanwhile, his father, Dajuan Wagner Sr., has a net worth of $5 million in 2022. Cleveland Cavaliers drafted him in the 2002 NBA draft in the 6th place, but he was forced to retire from playing due to his worrying health condition.

Wanger Sr earned a total of $8,185,051 from his salary and wages in his career, which totals around $13 million if adjusted for current US dollar inflation. He spent three seasons at the Cavaliers and played for Golden State Warriors in the 2006-07 season.

Endorsement Deal And Contract With Nike

DJ Wagner, the lead prospect in the Class of 2023 and Kentucky basketball’s primary priority, has agreed to a NIL agreement with Nike in October 2022.

He is one of five college athletes whose Name, Image, and Likeness the sports clothing giant has signed an endorsement contract, according to ESPN’s Nick DePaula.

It has been general that Louisville and Kentucky are vying to sign Wagner, a highly sought-after talent, and that Wagner’s recruiting has been made public.

According to the odds provided by 247Sports analysts, the Wildcats have an 83.3 per cent probability of signing Wagner over the Cardinals. The son of former NBA player Dajuan Wagner also has the option of forgoing college entirely and joining the NBA G-League immediately.

The Big Blue Madness in Kentucky is slated for October 14, and Wagner is expected to attend. This will be his second time attending the competition. Wagner won’t be coming back to Louisville for another formal visit anytime soon, it’s predicted.

DJ Wagner has a good relationship with his half-brother Kareem Watkins. One thing in common, they both are fantastic basketball players, no doubt about that.

They often catch up with one another and spend their time together going out. Watkins is the stepson of Wagner’s father, Dajuan Wagner Sr, who he calls best friend and blood brother.

Wagner and Watkins, two mesmerizing young talents grew up together under the same roof; thus, they know pretty much everything about each other, and their relationship has extended beyond the game of basketball.

“That’s my brother, that’s my blood brother, Camden athlete added, “We’re like this, we’re best friends…our connection is great. … At home, he’s a goofball like me. We like to play around a lot, goof around.”

As the coaching staff battles to secure Wagner’s pledge, Kareem has been at Kentucky since November 2020, giving the Wildcats a clear recruiting edge. Watkins, though, rejects the notion that he serves as an informal school recruiter. Although he would like to link up with his brother to play in college, Wagner will always put the group’s needs ahead of his own.

Wagner made it evident that he relies on his brother to guide him through the recruitment process and teach him the ins and outs of becoming a collegiate student-athlete. The two often attend each other’s games when they get the time and cheer them up during the game.

DJ Wagner’s Brother Kareem Watkins Signed For Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team signed Kareem Watkins in November 2020. He has been with the club since then.

Watkins plays basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, and Milt Wagner, Wagner’s grandpa, was appointed director of player development and alums relations for the Louisville Cardinals. At both schools, there will be a struggle for familial ties.

Kentucky once again showed interest along with other teams to grab the signature of DJ Wagner as his departure from collegiate basketball comes close. If that happens, the two brothers will play for the same team.

DJ Wagner Jr got his name inherited from his dad Dajuan Wagner Sr. He is a proud member of the Wagner basketball family.

His father, Wagner Sr and grandfather Milt Wagner were the pillars of the basketball foundation in his family. Wagner is a third-generation basketball player who wishes to make history in NBA.

But he was not entirely into basketball from the start. When he was a child, Wagner was more interested in football and used to play with his brother Kareem. However, after watching film footage of his father and grandfather’s basketball careers, Wagner decided to give up playing football before entering high school and concentrate on the sport instead.

His Dad Dajuan Wagner Sr. Played For The Cleveland Cavaliers

After playing at Camden High School in high school and the University of Memphis during his college days, Dajuan Sr joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2002 NBA draft.

Cleveland Cavaliers selected Wagner as the sixth overall selection in the NBA Draft in 2002. On average, he scored 13.4 points per game in his first season and had a field goal percentage of 36.9%.

However, his career shortened following his recurring injuries. Wagner experienced several health issues afterwards. During the 2004–05 season, he only played in 11 games, averaging a career-low 4.0 points, and had ulcerative colitis, which required hospitalization.

Wagner Sr was released from the league when the Cavaliers decided not to exercise their option to pick up his 2005–06 season. Upon diagnosis in New York in October 2005, a New York medical specialist said what was shocking to him because his colitis disease was not treatable with medicine. He retired in 2007.

DJ Wagner has been reluctant to disclose much of his personal life to the media. Thus, there is no hard proof, to say the least, he has a girlfriend or is involved in a relationship with someone.

The 17-year-old still has a year to turn 18, the legal age for being an “adult”. So as an underage right now, Wagner does not have a girlfriend and living a single life at his family home in Camden, New Jersey.

He attends Camden High School and also plays basketball for the institution. Wagner has the privilege of being the son and grandson of basketball legends. He recently signed a deal with Nike. Unfortunately, Wagner is off the social media gag and prefers a less media-focused life.