Kelly Slater net worth is
$20 Million

Kelly Slater Wiki Biography

Robert Kelly Slater was born on 11 February 1972, in Cocoa Beach, Florida USA of Syrian and Irish descent, and is one of the best-known names in sports, considered a legend in the field of surfing. Kelly Slater has won the ASP World Tour Surfing Championship a record eleven times. Further, not only was Kelly the youngest surfer to hold the title at only 20, but 19 years later became the oldest surfer to win it. Kelly Slater is the true king of the ASP Word Tour, having uniquely won the title five consecutive times between 1994 and 1998.

So just how rich is Kelly Slater? Sources estimate that Kelly’s net worth is approaching $20 million, accumulated from his sporting success, but also from books and business, including an interest in GoPro.

Kelly Slater Net Worth $20 Million

Kelly is famous for his competitive and powerful style on the water. He has replaced the legendary Mark Richards as the most successful surfer of all time. In addition to his many world records, he was also the first surfer ever to acheive receive a seven-figure reward from the sport. Kelly Slater has appeared in numerous surfing events over the years, and continues to compete and break surfing records to this day. This kind of success has also won him the third place on the list of the richest surfers in the world. For many years he has been sponsored by the Quicksilver brand which provided him with surfing equipment and gear but in 2014, to many people’s surprise, Kelly Slater announced the end of their long-time collaboration. Among other sponsors of Kelly Slater are GoPro, Komunity project, Chia seeds and Channel Islands.

Slater is also known outside the word of surfing. He has appeared in eight episodes of the famous TV series “Baywatch” as Jimmy Slad. This handsome American was included in the list of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” and there were rumours of him dating such beauties as Cameron Diaz and Gisele Bundchen. So, the entertainment business welcomed the young sportsman with a warm embrace. Naturally, the athlete has been involved in numerous media projects that popularize surfing, such as “2008 Globe Pro Fiji” and “Surf Chronicles”. In addition, he has lent his voice to a character of the same name in an animated movie “Surf’s Up”.Additionally, he has published three books on surfing, which have of course added to his net worth.

Despite his glorious achievements and worldwide celebrity status, Kelly Slater tries to be as vocal about social issues as possible. From early on Slater decided to use his status and voice to help people who struggle with psychological problems. He is actively involved in the “Surfers against Suicide” initiative. The community’s primary goal is to raise awareness about the problem of suicide among surfers and promote healthy lifestyle. Slater himself has confessed that he has lost some of his closest friends to suicide. When he is not surfing, Slater does his best to try and find time to communicate with people and deliver motivational speeches regarding this increasing problem. Involvement in such social activities has made his name even more famous.

In his personal life, following a well-publicised relationship with actress Pamela Anderson for several years, Kelly Slater’s partner for the last six years has been Kalani Miller, who travels with him consistently .This heavyweight surfing champion is a true icon in the world of sports and his financial success not surprising at all. Fortunately, Slater is a very smart spender, so he is not likely to run out of cash any time soon.



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Waveriders (2008)
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Down the Barrel (2007)
as Himself

Bra Boys (2007)
as Himself

Pro Surfer (2002)
as Himself