Marv Albert Net Worth (2026): Amazing Fortune Revealed
Marv Albert net worth is estimated at $25 million in 2026, according to Celebrity Net Worth, which also reports a salary of $2 million a year. Those two figures anchor the pages we reviewed, and neither of them shows how the total holds up. Marv Albert called nine NBA Finals across close to 60 years in broadcasting. In 2014, he sold a Manhattan penthouse for $13 million, more than five times what he paid in 1996.
We found no public record of his broadcast contracts, so his career pay can’t be added up directly. His property record can. Below are his income sources, three homes with real prices, and how the 1997 plea affected his jobs.
Marv Albert at a Glance
| Detail | Info |
| Full name | Marvin Philip Aufrichtig |
| Born | June 12, 1941, Brooklyn, New York |
| Age | 85 |
| Profession | Sportscaster, play by play announcer |
| Best known for | Voice of the Knicks (1967–2004, with a 1997–98 break) and his “Yes!” call |
| Major employers | NBC Sports, TNT, CBS Sports, MSG Network |
| Retired | July 3, 2021 |
| Reported salary | $2 million per year (Celebrity Net Worth) |
| Net worth | $25 million (estimated) |
Sources: Celebrity Net Worth, Sports Broadcast Journal, and ClutchPoints. The net worth is an outside estimate, not a disclosed number.
Who Is Marv Albert? Early Life & Background
Marv Albert was born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig and grew up in Brooklyn, first in Brighton Beach and later in Manhattan Beach, according to Sports Broadcast Journal. His family ran a grocery on Brighton Beach Avenue called Aufrichtig, ClutchPoints reports. His father, Max Aufrichtig, changed the family name to Albert in the early 1960s.
As a teenager, he worked as a ball boy for the Knicks and spent hours in the radio studio of broadcaster Marty Glickman, keeping stats and writing scripts. In the summer of 1957, he took a job as an office boy for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He enrolled at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where he called games for the Syracuse Chiefs, a Triple A baseball team. He later moved to New York University and graduated in 1965.
Marv Albert’s Career Timeline & Key Milestones
Early Career (1957–1966)
On January 27, 1963, Albert filled in for Marty Glickman on WCBS Radio and called his first NBA game, the Knicks against the Celtics at Boston Garden. He was 21. In March of that year, he called his first NHL game, Rangers at Detroit. By 1965, he was the Rangers’ radio voice.
Knicks, Rangers and NBC (1967–1996)
Albert became the radio voice of the Knicks in 1967. He joined WNBC TV as sports anchor in 1975 and NBC Sports in 1977. By the early 1990s, he was the lead voice of the NBA on NBC. Sports Broadcast Journal says he called nine NBA Finals, including the first five of Michael Jordan’s six titles. Fans knew him for one word, “Yes!”, shouted after a made basket, louder or longer depending on the moment.
The 1970 Knicks Championship Call
With no analyst beside him, Albert called Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals on the radio on May 8, when the Knicks beat the Lakers.
The 1994 Rangers Stanley Cup Call
In 1994, he called the Rangers’ first Stanley Cup in 55 seasons on radio. It was the last NHL game he ever broadcast.
The 1997 Exit and Rebuild (1997–2001)
NBC fired Albert within hours of his September 1997 guilty plea, CNN reported, and he left MSG Network too. History.com says MSG Network rehired him on July 15, 1998, for Knicks radio and a nightly sports show. TNT made him its lead NBA voice in 1999, and NBC took him back by 2000, according to Sports Broadcast Journal.
TNT Years and Retirement (2002–2021)
When NBC lost its NBA broadcasting rights in 2002, TNT became his main job, ClutchPoints reports. The same year he began calling Monday Night Football for Westwood One Radio, and Celebrity Net Worth lists eight Super Bowls on his résumé.
The 2004 Knicks Exit
MSG did not renew his contract in 2004. ClutchPoints reports that MSG chairman James L. Dolan let him go after he criticized the team on air. Celebrity Net Worth phrases that as an allegation and adds that his salary was also a factor. Albert moved to the Nets on the YES Network in 2005, then to CBS Sports in 2011 for NFL and NCAA Tournament games.
2021 Retirement
Albert announced his retirement on May 17, 2021. His last broadcast was Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Bucks against Hawks, on July 3, 2021, Sports Broadcast Journal reports.
Marv Albert Net Worth Breakdown by Income Source
How this estimate works: We found no public record of Marv Albert’s broadcast contracts. The only salary number we found is $2 million a year from Celebrity Net Worth, which names no employer or year. Property prices come from city record reporting by 6sqft and The Real Deal, plus Celebrity Net Worth. The $25 million total is Celebrity Net Worth’s estimate, not ours.
| Income Source | Years | What’s Documented | Status |
| Knicks radio and TV (MSG) | 1967–2004 | Salary cited in 2004 exit | Pay undisclosed |
| NBC Sports | 1977–1997, 2000–2002 | Lead NBA voice, nine Finals | Pay undisclosed |
| TNT | 1999–2021 | Main job after 2002 | Pay undisclosed |
| Westwood One, YES, CBS | 2002–2016 | NFL radio, Nets, NCAA Tournament | Pay undisclosed |
| Reported salary | Not dated | $2 million per year | Reported (Celebrity Net Worth) |
| Real estate gain | 1996–2014 | About $10.6 million on one penthouse | Calculated from city record prices |
Broadcasting Contracts
This was the core earner for six decades. We read the $2 million figure as a peak, not a career average. Celebrity Net Worth says Bob Costas’s first NBC contract in 1979 paid $100,000 a year, and Albert’s Knicks radio work started 12 years before that. That reading is our estimate.
Voice Work and Side Projects
Albert was the play by play voice of the EA Sports NBA Live series from 2003 through NBA Live 10, ClutchPoints reports. Pay for this work was not disclosed.
Real Estate Gains
The Lincoln Square penthouse he bought for $2.39 million in 1996 sold in 2014 for $13 million, according to 6sqft. That is a gain of about $10.6 million before taxes and selling costs, or more than five years of the reported $2 million salary. No single paycheck we can document comes close.
Marv Albert’s Assets & Real Estate
Property is the one place where Marv Albert’s net worth shows up in public records. Three homes are on record.
| Property | Bought | Details | Later |
| Lincoln Square penthouse, Manhattan | 1996, $2.39M | 3,553 sq ft | Sold in 2014 for $13M (city records) |
| Tribeca penthouse | 2016, $10.3M | Four bedrooms, 4,410 sq ft including about 660 sq ft outdoors | Current status not confirmed |
| Miami condo | 2005, just under $1.1M | Three bedrooms | Listed June 2024 at $3.5M; sale not confirmed |
Celebrity Net Worth lists the Manhattan sale at almost $15 million and a $16.5 million asking price. The $15 million matches the contract price first reported in 2014. City records released in January 2015 put the final price at $13 million, 6sqft reported, and The Real Deal repeated that figure in 2016. We use $13 million.
He bought the Tribeca penthouse in 2016, about two years after the Manhattan sale. The $13 million covers the $10.3 million price with room to spare, which suggests the proceeds funded it. That is our inference, since mortgage details aren’t public.
Add it up. The $10.3 million Tribeca price and the $3.5 million Miami asking price come to $13.8 million, more than half of the $25 million estimate, before any mortgages. One is a 2016 price, the other is an asking price, and we haven’t confirmed he still holds either home, so treat the total as a rough marker, not a valuation.
No cars, art, or business holdings are documented in the sources we reviewed, so none are listed. Other sites claim he owns a restaurant business and a production company. We found no source for either claim.
Marv Albert Net Worth vs Bob Costas Net Worth
Bob Costas is the natural comparison. He worked at NBC during Albert’s run there, and ClutchPoints reports that Costas filled in for Albert after a limo accident in April 2002 injured Albert and TNT analyst Mike Fratello.
| Name | Net Worth | Profession | Primary Income Source |
| Marv Albert | $25 million | Play by play announcer | NBA contracts at NBC and TNT |
| Bob Costas | $50 million | Sportscaster and host | NBC Sports, including Olympic hosting |
Celebrity Net Worth lists Costas at $50 million, twice Albert’s figure. Costas, born March 22, 1952, joined NBC in 1979 and hosted a dozen Olympic Games, per the same source. The gap probably follows the job. That is our reading, not a sourced figure: Costas hosted NBC events, while Albert mostly called games.
Public Image, Controversy & Honors
In September 1997, Albert pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and battery in an Arlington, Virginia court, CNN reported. Prosecutors dropped a more serious felony charge. In October, he received a 12 month suspended jail sentence. History.com reports that all charges were dismissed in October 1998 after he met the court’s conditions.
The money impact was uneven. MSG Network rehired him within about a year, but NBC kept him off its games until 2000.
His honors include the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997 and induction into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in 2014. ClutchPoints lists five national sports Emmys, three New York Emmys, six Cable ACE awards, and 20 New York State Sportscaster of the Year titles.
His son Kenny Albert began calling Knicks games in 2009, per Celebrity Net Worth. Marv’s brothers Al and Steve both called New York Nets games, Sports Broadcast Journal notes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is Marv Albert’s net worth in 2026?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Marv Albert’s net worth at $25 million. We found no public record of his broadcast pay, but his Tribeca and Miami properties come to more than half of that at 2016 purchase and 2024 asking prices.
How much did Marv Albert make per year?
Celebrity Net Worth reports a salary of $2 million per year, with no employer or years named. It is the only salary figure we found, so we treat it as a reported number, not a verified contract. We read it as a peak, not an average.
What is Marv Albert’s main source of income?
Broadcasting contracts, mainly NBA play by play for NBC and TNT. Other sources include NFL radio work for Westwood One, NBA Live voice work, and real estate gains. We found no public contract amounts, so we can’t rank these sources by dollar value.
How much did Marv Albert pay for his Tribeca penthouse?
He paid $10.3 million in 2016 for a four bedroom Tribeca penthouse, according to city records reported by 6sqft and The Real Deal. The home covers 4,410 square feet,t including terrace space. He had sold his Manhattan penthouse for $13 million about two years earlier.
Why did Marv Albert leave the Knicks?
MSG did not renew his contract in 2004. ClutchPoints says chairman James L. Dolan let him go after he criticized the team on air, and Celebrity Net Worth adds that his high salary was a factor. He joined the Nets on the YES Network in 2005.
How old is Marv Albert?
Marv Albert is 85. He was born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig on June 12, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York. His career ran from 1963 to 2021, and he turns 86 on June 12, 2027.
Is Marv Albert retired?
Yes. His final broadcast was Game 6 of the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals on July 3, 2021, between the Bucks and the Hawks. He announced his retirement on May 17, 2021, and was 80 when he signed off after nearly 60 years in broadcasting.
Is Marv Albert’s net worth higher than Bob Costas’s?
No. Celebrity Net Worth puts Bob Costas at $50 million and Marv Albert at $25 million. Costas hosted NBC events including a dozen Olympic Games, while Albert mostly called games. Both figures come from the same site, so the gap reflects one estimate, not an audit.
Final Reviews
Marv Albert’s net worth of $25 million looks plausible against the property record we can check, but it rests on thin public data. The firm numbers are real estate: a Manhattan penthouse that gained about $10.6 million, plus a Tribeca penthouse and a Miami condo worth more than $13 million at purchase and asking prices. His broadcast pay is undisclosed, so treat any exact total with care.
He returned to top NBA assignments after 1997 and worked until 2021. We will update this page if new sale records or contract details appear.
Daniel Osei contributes to NetWorthAbout.com by writing about celebrity wealth, career development, biographies, and sources of income. His work explores how public figures establish their careers, achieve recognition, and build their financial profiles. Daniel aims to present complex information in straightforward language so readers can better understand the people behind the headlines. He values clear explanations, careful research, and transparent reporting, particularly when discussing estimated net worth and financial information that is not publicly confirmed.
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