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NBA veteran Harrison Barnes has moved into banking, investing $25 million of his own money to buy a small bank in Iowa, according to Paul Davis. The 34-year-old forward has earned $224 million during his NBA career and is entering the 2026-27 season on a one-year, $8 million contract.

The deal gives Barnes a business role that extends beyond basketball after 14 seasons in the league.

Barnes entered the NBA as the seventh overall pick in the 2012 draft and has played 1,070 regular-season games, including 984 starts. He has averaged 13.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 46.0% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range over his career.

His most productive offensive season came in 2016-17, his first with the Dallas Mavericks, when he averaged 19.2 points and 5.0 rebounds in 79 games while shooting 46.8% from the field. Barnes followed that with 18.9 points per game in 2017-18, before transitioning into a more complementary role later in his career.

Barnes spent the first four seasons of his career with the Golden State Warriors, winning the 2015 NBA championship. He then played four seasons with Dallas, followed by six seasons with the Sacramento Kings and the last two seasons with the San Antonio Spurs.

In 2025-26, Barnes averaged 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 77 games for San Antonio. He shot 45.6% from the field, 38.8% from three-point range and 82.9% from the free-throw line while starting 52 games.

The banking investment comes after Barnes accumulated substantial NBA earnings while maintaining a long-term presence in the league. His $224 million in career salary places the $25 million investment at roughly 11% of his total NBA earnings.

Barnes is not leaving basketball behind. His one-year, $8 million contract keeps him with the Spurs for the 2026-27 season, meaning he will continue his NBA career while taking on ownership responsibilities in the financial sector.