Clint Capela
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Clint Capela Net Worth

NBA center
🏀 BasketballHouston RocketsSwitzerland
Estimated net worth (Bilanz young rich list, range CHF 50–100 million)
CHF 50–100M
On Bilanz's list of the 100 richest Swiss people under 40, 2026 · fortune estimated at CHF 50–100 million
About $61M in US dollars (ECB rate, November 6, 2026).
Figure published in 2026. Latest Bilanz young rich list, range CHF 50–100 million estimate we could find.
Source: Bilanz, Die jungen Reichsten 2026: Clint Capela, April 2026. Updated November 9, 2026.
How to read this: the headline is Bilanz’s own net worth estimate for Clint Capela (CHF 50–100 million (Bilanz publishes fortunes as ranges), published April 2026). We show it exactly as published and have not adjusted it for anything since. The figure was published in CHF; the US dollar amount next to it is our simple conversion at the European Central Bank reference rate of November 6, 2026, not a separate estimate.

Where the money comes from

NBA salariesContract extensionsEndorsements
Bilanz estimate, 2026CHF 50–100 million, listed among Switzerland's 100 richest people under 40
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Home baseUnited States, according to Bilanz
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TeamHouston Rockets, NBA
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Clint Capela is a Swiss professional basketball player who plays center for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Born in Geneva on May 18, 1994, he was drafted 25th overall by Houston in 2014 and is known for rebounding and shot blocking. Wikipedia calls him the highest-earning team athlete in Swiss history.

Bilanz, the Swiss business magazine, put his fortune at CHF 50–100 million in its 2026 ranking of the 100 richest people in Switzerland under 40, published on April 28, 2026. That is about $61 million to $122 million at the November 6, 2026 exchange rate. Bilanz prints fortunes as ranges, not single numbers, so we show the range exactly as published.

How the estimate works

Bilanz publishes a yearly list of the 100 richest young people in Switzerland, mixing entrepreneurs, heirs and a handful of stars. Capela is one of the sportspeople on the 2026 list, with an estimated fortune of CHF 50–100 million. The magazine's own research and estimates, not tax records or official filings, are behind the number.

The ranking counts people who hold a Swiss passport or live in Switzerland, even if they play abroad, and fortunes are shown in Swiss francs in bands such as 10 to 20 million or 20 to 50 million. We use the low end of the band only to sort Capela against other athletes on this site, and we never show a single made-up figure.

Career at a glance

Capela was born in Geneva to an Angolan father and a Congolese mother and was raised partly in foster care. He first liked soccer, but at 13 he was already 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, and his brother suggested he try basketball. After meeting Swiss basketball icon Thabo Sefolosha he became more and more fascinated by the sport.

At 15 he was spotted at the European Junior Championships with the Swiss team and joined the Chalon-sur-Saône training center, INSEP, in France. He joined the senior Élan Chalon team in 2012 and was named Best Young Player and Most Improved Player of the 2013–14 LNB Pro A season before declaring for the NBA draft.

In the NBA he broke out in 2016–17 with the Rockets as a center and key defender. He led the league in field goal percentage in 2017–18, his 62.1% career accuracy is the fourth highest in NBA history, and he led the NBA in rebounding in 2020–21 as a member of the Atlanta Hawks.

Career and money timeline

  1. 2012

    Joins the senior team of Élan Chalon in France.

  2. 2014

    Drafted 25th overall by the Houston Rockets.

  3. 2017

    Breaks out as the Rockets' starting center.

  4. 2018

    Leads the NBA in field goal percentage.

  5. 2021

    Leads the NBA in rebounding with the Atlanta Hawks.

  6. 2026

    Bilanz puts his fortune at CHF 50–100 million, the top of its Swiss athlete ranking.

Clint Capela net worth FAQ

What is Clint Capela's net worth?

Bilanz's 2026 list of the richest Swiss people under 40 puts Clint Capela's fortune at CHF 50–100 million, published April 28, 2026. That is about $61 million to $122 million at the November 6, 2026 exchange rate. Bilanz gives a range rather than one number.

Where do these numbers come from?

From Bilanz's yearly ranking of the 100 richest people in Switzerland under 40. The magazine estimates fortunes and prints them in bands, and Clint Capela appears with CHF 50–100 million. Every figure on this page links to its source below.

Why is Capela's net worth a range?

Bilanz does not publish single figures for the people on its young rich list. It places each fortune in a band, so the real number could be anywhere inside it.

Sources

  1. Bilanz, Die jungen Reichsten 2026: Clint Capela (April 28, 2026)
  2. Bilanz, Die 100 jungen Reichsten der Schweiz 2026 (full ranking, fortunes as ranges) (April 28, 2026)
  3. 20 Minuten, Reichste Schweizer Sportler: Clint Capela führt die Top 10 an (Bilanz young rich list) (May 29, 2026)
  4. Background facts: Wikipedia, Clint Capela (accessed November 9, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.

Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Every number on this page comes from the named source next to it. Totals and percentages are simple sums of those published figures. We never fill in missing years with our own guesses. How we handle estimates.