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<\/a>Photo: Zillow<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nMany NBA superstars have matched their high-flying on-court theatrics with equally eye-catching real estate acquisitions.<\/p>\n
Considering the average NBA salary is over $5 million, which in itself buys a lot of house most anywhere in North America, there are few limitations for league-leading players looking to make a splash in the housing market. And, oh, how they do.<\/p>\n
Here are eight ridiculously luxurious abodes that at one time or another have been home to some of the league\u2019s biggest names, from the Cleveland Cavaliers\u2019 LeBron James to the legendary Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n
Stephen Curry\u2019s sunny Spanish hacienda<\/h2>\n
Golden State Warriors MVP Stephen Curry\u2019s breezy, ivory-traced stucco home, rebuilt in 2008, has fine finishings and architectural touches throughout: high vaulted ceilings, hand-troweled plaster walls, and hickory floors, to name a few. Try your hand at winemaking at the hobby vineyard, or kick back in a limestone tub. All this \u2014 including a rat-proof basement! \u2014 be yours<\/a> for $3,895,000.<\/p>\n A fierce competitor, apparently recently-retired Lakers legend Kobe Bryant also likes that quality in pets. His one-time Newport Coast, California, abode (it sold in May 2015<\/a> for just over $6 million) has a shark tank stowed in its combination office\/library, an old listing reveals. The 8,500-square-foot place also contains a less-menacing hair salon, 850-square-foot gym, wet bar, and high-tech theater.<\/p>\n If the best revenge really is living well, then Raptors\u2019 fans are out of luck. Since Chris Bosh\u2019s departure to sunny Miami \u2014 and a crack at a championship with the Heat \u2014 he\u2019s done some impressive real estate dealing, not least of all buying (then selling) this Pacific Palisades, California, property. A vertigo-inducing infinity pool provides a clear sightline of the Pacific<\/a>, the perfect vantage point from which to reflect on savvy career moves.<\/p>\n Besides dominating on the court, Celtics\u2019 luminary Larry Bird has tried his hand at teambuilding \u2014 and homebuilding. The Pacers\u2019 current president of basketball operations had a roughly 6,000-square-foot home in Naples, Florida, currently selling for $4.6 million<\/a>, built from scratch to include a full-service bar with saltwater aquarium, gourmet kitchen and an infinity pool and tiki hut facing Venetian Bay.<\/p>\n For about $3.7 million, around a third of his current annual salary, Raptor\u2019s shooting guard DeMar DeRozan bought this hedged-in SoCal home in 2014. It\u2019s virtually a personal athletes\u2019 village; you\u2019ll find an expansive outdoor sports court and large pool (with a waterslide) on a secluded acre-plus Mulholland Park lot.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a certain logic to a defensive specialist like the Phoenix Suns\u2019 Tyson Chandler living in a sealed-off hillside \u2018hood \u2014 but the all star put his gated Hidden Hills, California, digs on the market this year<\/a>. Available for $8,995,000, the hefty price tag nets you a massive 11,959-square-foot pad with a \u201cdetached man cave.\u201d Outside, you\u2019ll find an open-air kitchen, equestrian facilities and a rose garden.<\/p>\n During his stint in Miami, Lebron James snapped up this bayside Coconut Grove mansion, then sold it for a cool $13.4 million<\/a> after returning to the Cavs. The poolside patio, with its gaudy, technicolor LED lamps, is as flashy as James on the court. The interior of the 13,930-square-foot dwelling, on the other hand, is uncharacteristically muted (see for yourself<\/a>), as is the home\u2019s locale, tucked away from the action of Miami Beach.<\/p>\n For $14,855,000, this 56,000-square-foot piece of memorabilia could be yours<\/a>. The hulking nine-bedroom, 15-bathroom Chicago estate at 2700 Point Lane boasts a pool pavilion, putting green, games rooms, wine cellar, humidor, complete gym, and of course, a full-size regulation basketball court that Air Jordan himself logged hours on (take a video tour<\/a>).<\/p>\n Many NBA superstars have matched their high-flying on-court theatrics with equally eye-catching real estate acquisitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":149677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11108],"tags":[11106,11105,11109],"coauthors":[8692],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a>Photo: caminosobrante.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nKobe Bryant\u2019s \u201cmagnificent Mediterranean\u201d mansion<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: Redfin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nChris Bosh\u2019s Pacific Palisades palace<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: realtor.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nLarry Bird\u2019s tiki-tinged home<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: Zillow<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nDeMar DeRozan\u2019s personal athletes\u2019 village<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: Trulia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nTyson Chandler\u2019s equine estate<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: realtor.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nLeBron James\u2019 Coconut Grove retreat<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: Zillow<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nMichael Jordan\u2019s iconic Chicago mansion<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: startyourlegend23.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n