Max Kellerman Net Worth

Max Kellerman net worth in 2026 is estimated at $6 million [1]. NetWorthPost reports the $6 million figure, and The City Celeb gives a range of $6 million to $8 million [2]. The estimate reflects his ESPN and HBO salaries, his $10 million contract payout in 2023 and his return to boxing commentary in 2025.

Kellerman departed First Take in September 2021 after Stephen A. Smith requested his removal, citing a lack of chemistry necessary for the show's long-term success [4]. Kellerman had co-hosted the show since July 2016, replacing Skip Bayless. He moved on to host This Just In with Max Kellerman and co-host Keyshawn, JWill and Max on ESPN Radio.

ESPN laid off Max Kellerman in June 2023 as part of a round of cuts that also removed Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen Rose and Keyshawn Johnson [4]. His contract was reportedly worth $5 million a year, and ESPN paid out about $10 million to release him from his deal [3]. He returned to broadcasting in September 2025 for the Canelo versus Crawford fight on Netflix.

Kellerman returned to boxing commentary in September 2025, calling the Canelo Alvarez versus Terence Crawford fight on Netflix, his first broadcast since leaving ESPN [4]. He also hosted DAZN Inside the Ring in 2025, but DAZN cut him after one season [3]. In December 2025 he launched a new podcast, Game Over, with Rich Paul.

Kellerman's ESPN contract was reportedly worth $5 million a year, and when ESPN laid him off in June 2023 it paid out about $10 million to release him from his deal [3]. His salary covered his work on First Take, This Just In with Max Kellerman and Keyshawn, JWill and Max on ESPN Radio, and it was the largest single source of his wealth.

Max Kellerman was born on August 6, 1973, in New York City, which makes him 53 years old in 2026 [4]. He graduated from Hunter College High School in 1991 and Columbia University in 1998, and he began his broadcasting career as a teenager hosting a public-access boxing show called Max on Boxing.