The world is progressing to turn pretty much every spare moment of our lives into a game of chance with gambling, and even celebrities like Kevin Hart, who is, by the way, around $400 million rich (as per Celebrity Net Worth), are promoting such platforms. This fact isn’t sitting well with Coffeezilla, for one, who recently called out the star for promoting gambling for money despite being a millionaire.
In his latest video, the YouTuber pointed out how Hart, “one of the world’s smallest comedians,” pushes DraftKings. Calling his move “really bizarre,” he then shared the Central Intelligence star’s clip promoting the gambling platform, saying (via Instagram),
Do me a favor, man. Go to the DraftKings app. Look at what I’m betting on. Look at why I’m betting on it. Place. Your. Bets. All the action is here. DraftKings. Kevin Hart.
For those who might know, DraftKings is actually a gambling platform that offers sportsbook and daily fantasy sports services. It requires users to draft any three players to their roster and compete to see who gets the most of a single stat category. And Kevin Hart, for one, doesn’t really need to promote such a field for money, given he’s already worth hundreds of millions.
Kevin Hart Previously Ranted About Financial Literacy on JRE
While promoting a gambling platform is one thing, what’s even more surprising – or “so gross,” as Coffeezilla put it – about this entire situation is the fact that Kevin Hart previously went on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast to talk about the need for financial literacy.
In episode #1278 of JRE from April 2019, the comedian very seriously addressed this problem, saying,
The biggest problem within our community is knowledge. We don’t know. Debt? Debt is welcomed because it’s celebrated. That’s all we know. The knowledge isn’t given.
Continuing, he emphasized just how important a proper understanding of financial literacy and knowledge is, explaining,
So, it’s not till you obtain that knowledge and understanding that you go, “Oh, sh-t. Oh, this is why you put money up. This is how you increase versus decrease. Oh, this is how you earn on your money. Oh, wow. I can gain wealth by investing in what? The stock world is what? How many people partake in the stock world? And is there a part that isn’t necessarily gambling? Is there a low-risk part?” This information isn’t there.
Unearthing these comments in his latest video, Coffeezilla went on to troll the actor, saying that maybe all this information isn’t there on the stock market part, which isn’t gambling, because “you’re too busy telling them about actual gambling!”
He proceeded to share how the Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle actor also has an actual partnership with Chase Bank, where they ran a campaign aiming to amplify the importance of Black youth financial literacy. And yet, at the same time, Hart also chose to push DraftKings, which “preys on people’s financial illiteracy.” Can you really blame Coffeezilla for his criticism after this?
A Look at Kevin Hart’s $400 Million Fortune
As of September 2025, Kevin Hart’s fortune has been estimated at $400 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. This stems from his work as a comedian, producer, spokesman, and actor, with him ranking among the highest-paid entertainers in the world and his touring grosses placing him among the most successful comedians of all time.
Per the source, in a typical touring year, the actor is easily able to earn around $50 to $60 million from all sources. Like, between August 2015 and August 2016, he made a sweet $90 million from touring, movies, merch, endorsements, and more. The following year, from June 2017 to June 2018, this number stood at $60 million. Another $60 million was recorded in the following 12-month period, and another $40 million the next year.
The most important asset for his net worth, though, is Hart’s new media venture called HartBeat. In May 2022, he raised $100 million for it, and the investment, which came from a private equity firm called Abry Partners, valued the venture at $650 million. Not only did the actor earn the majority of that $100 million investment, but his remaining 85% stake at that valuation further stands at a whopping $552 million.
Then there’s his acting career, which made him one of the most bankable comedy stars of the 2010s and 2020s with hits like Ride Along, Get Hard, Central Intelligence, and the Jumanji film series, all of which grossed almost $2 billion combined. In fact, as of today, the 46-year-old’s films have generated more than $1.3 billion at the global box office.
He also founded HartBeat Productions in 2009, and merged it with his Laugh Out Loud network in 2022, reportedly raising $100 million in private equity funding while creating one of the most powerful Black-owned media companies in Hollywood. He launched an underwear line with Tommy John in 2017 as well, and also has endorsement deals with major brands, including the likes of Nike, Samsung, Mountain Dew, Wrangler, and AT&T.
Three years ago, in 2022, Hart entered the plant-based restaurant industry with the launch of Hart House in L.A., with his fast-casual chain serving as a healthier competitor to traditional fast-food outlets. Plus, here’s a look at his outstanding real-estate portfolio:
To sum it up, Kevin Hart has arguably accumulated for himself an impressive net worth in the hundreds of millions, over the years, smartly weaving his way through his financial decisions in this fast-paced world. And still, he promotes a gambling platform like DraftKings? What’s your take on this? Drop your thoughts down in the comments below.
