Here’s How Much Money Kyrie Irving Will Lose if He Doesn’t Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Kyrie Irving continues his anti vax stance, and it’s gonna cost him. If Kyrie stays unvaccinated, he won’t be able to play in New York, which means he’ll miss every Nets home game. Per ESPN, the Nets “have made no decision on whether the organization will accommodate him as a part-time player this season.”

SO how much money will Kyrie Lose if he stays unvaccinated?

A lot.

Here is what Kyrie Irving stands to lose financially:

$381,181 for every missed home game

💰2 preseason games: $762K
💰41 home games: $15.6M
💰2 games at NYK: $762K
💰Bonuses: $413K
💰Playoffs: TBD

Irving is also extension eligible: 4 years/$187M

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 6, 2021

That’s a $17 million-plus decision, not including playoff pay, and he’d be able to play in California, per Marks:

No because he’s considered a visiting player

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 6, 2021

There had been previous optimism Irving would get vaccinated and fulfill local mandates, but that hope is waning and Irving’s continued resistance to vaccination has Nets preparing for possibility they’ll be without him for home practices and games for foreseeable future. https://t.co/zysmp31bsl

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 6, 2021

According to Spotrac, it’s over $158 million. But that’s a ton of money to lose.

We’ll see what he ends up doing…

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