DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was picked 5th overall in the first round of the 2010 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. Further, he played New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors.

As a Center, DeMarcus Amir Cousins reportedly earns around $3,500,000 as his yearly salary from the Los Angeles Lakers. Further, Cousins has an estimated net worth of over $50 million and has collected $86,048,986 as career earnings. Regarding his personal life, he is married to his long-time girlfriend Morgan Lang. 

DeMarcus Cousins' Net Worth: DeMarcus' Contracts Career Earnings, And Salary 

DeMarcus  Cousins has an estimated net worth of over $50 million. In 2021, he signed a 1 year / $2,331,593 contract with the Houston Rockets, including an annual average salary of $2,331,593. Earlier, he was under a 1 year / $3,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $3,500,000.

DeMarcus Cousins has an estimated net worth of $50 Million. SOURCE: Instagram- @bogiecousins

Reportedly, he earned a base salary of $3,500,000 while carrying a cap hit of $3,500,000 and a dead cap value of $3,500,000 in the 2019-20 season. In the year 2021-2022.

DeMarcus earned $607,285 from Milwaukee Bucks and in the same year, the player drifted to Denver Nuggets where he amassed $1,138,659 and played there for 4 seasons. Cousin is now playing for a Puerto Rican Professional Basketball team, named Mets de Guaynabo, but he has kept the contracts and earnings from that team a mystery from the public.

Endorsement and Assets

Further, the NBA Player Cousins earns a lot of money from various sponsorships. He reportedly signed an endorsement deal with Puma. Previously, he was associated with Under Armour. 

In June 2018, he sold his Granite Bay estate for $4.25 million, which he purchased back in 2013 for $4.725 million. Additionally, he has a collection of cars that he regularly flaunts on his social account; however, the details about Cousins' cars are not in the media yet.   

DeMarcus Cousins Wife: A Deep Dive into their Married Life and Children

DeMarcus Cousins is married to his long-time girlfriend, Morgan Lang. The couple tied the knot on 24th August 2019 in a lavish ceremony at St. Regis Atlanta in Georgia. At the wedding, the bride flaunted a gown by a couture designer while Cousins opted for a tux by Rich Fresh.

DeMarcus Cousins and Longtime Girl Morgan Lang SOURCE: Sports Gossip

Groomsmen included NBA stars John Wall and Eric Bledsoe, and brother Jaleel Cousins. Additionally, the wedding was attended by NBA's popular faces: Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Anthony Davis, Quinn Cook, and Matt Barnes.

His wife, Morgan is a model be her professional who also owns a fashion line called Shopbodylang. Cousins often is seen promoting the line too in his official socials. 

DeMarcus Cousins' Children

Cousins is also the father of two children. According to various sources, his baby mama has been identified as Christy West. Nevertheless, It’s difficult to uncover info about Christy West. As she’s from Mobile, too, West and DeMarcus were probably high school/college sweethearts.

Cousins' Baby SOURCE: PlayerWivesWiki.com

West is the mother of DeMarcus’ son, Amir Cousins, who has a sister named Vana Cousins, but we’re not sure if she’s also West’s daughter.

There’s much confusion about who West really is and their affair. Some sources claim she’s actually Morgan, the girl Cousins is dating now. While in another state West’s the mother of DeMarcus’ son and daughter. At last, what we do know is that the NBA star has maintained a low-key personal life. 

Short Bio and Family

DeMarcus Cousins is 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) in height and weighs around 270 lb (122 kg). He was born DeMarcus Amir Cousins on August 13, 1990, in Mobile, Alabama to parents Jessie Cousins and Monique Cousins. As per his nationality, he is American and belongs to the Afro-American ethnic group. Further, his star sign is Leo. He grew up along with his sibling, Jaleel Cousins.

DeMarcus Amir Cousins attended LeFlore Magnet High School in Toulminville, Mobile, Alabama where he played for his high school basketball team.

DeMarcus Amir Cousins, in his high school career, held an average of 14 points and 8 rebounds. After completing high school, DeMarcus Amir Cousins enrolled at the University of Kentucky and played for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball.

Professional Life

On 7 April 2010, Cousins announced that he would forgo his last three seasons of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2010 NBA draft, where he was picked by the Sacramento Kings as the 5th overall pick. Further, he signed his rookie contract with the Kings, on July 7, 2010. 

He played overall seven seasons long for the team earning various awards and career highlights including 3× NBA All-Star, 2× All-NBA Second Team, and 2011 NBA All-Rookie First Team. 

On February 20, 2017, Cousins and teammate Omri Casspi were traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Langston Galloway, Tyreke Evans, and Buddy Hield, along with 2017 first-round and second-round draft picks.

Later three days, he made his Pelicans debut against the Houston Rockets, recording 27 points and 14 rebounds in a 129–99 loss. In January 2018, he was diagnosed with a torn left Achilles and underwent season-ending surgery.

On July 6, 2018, Cousins penned a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors. On 6th July 2019, he inked a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. He signed with Houston Rockets in December 2020 but was waived off in February 2021.

Apart from his domestic career, Cousins is also an Olympic champ, having won two gold medals as a member of the United States national team. The first one was in 2014 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and his second was in 2016 at the Rio Olympics.