THE NUKE
What is Luke Littler’s net worth and how much prize money has he won in his career?
Experts have suggested he could become the 'Wayne Rooney of darts'
LUKE LITTLER has enjoyed a meteoric rise to become one of the biggest stars in darts despite his age - the teenager is already in the top 25 highest earning players in the sport.
The prodigy, 17, has already built up an impressive net worth since his impressive debut performance at the 2023-24 World Darts Championship.
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Who is Luke Littler?
Luke Littler is the reigning world youth champion of darts whose nickname is 'The Nuke'.
He has had a meteoric rise to fame after becoming the youngest player to reach the final of the World Darts Championships at Ally Pally.
Luke was born on January 21, 2007, in the English town of Runcorn.
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He later moved to Warrington, Cheshire with his family, where he would play darts in pubs.
Littler has a sister called Caitlin and a brother called Leon and his parents are Anthony and Lisa Bates.
Since the 2023-24 World Championship, The Nuke has earned himself a spot in the Premier League Darts - and currently sits top of the table as we move to the final weeks.
What is Luke Littler's net worth?
Luke 'The Nuke' Litter is reportedly worth in excess of £600,000.
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On the two-year rolling PDC Order of Merit, Littler is up to 25th spot with £303,500 of official ranking tournament cash against his name.
That includes the £200,000 cheque for losing 7-4 to Luke Humphries in the final of the World Championship at Ally Pally.
It also includes £15,000 for reaching the quarter-finals of the UK Open, the FA Cup of Darts, and £15,000 for winning his first-ever ProTour Players Championship last month in Wigan.
The Nuke also overcame Rob Cross 8-7 in the final of the Belgian Darts Open on his debut on the PDC European Tour – the winners’ pot for that was £30,000.
On top of that, he was handed £20,000 for triumphing at the Bahrain Darts Masters in January and £10,000 for making the final of the Dutch Darts Masters.
Littler is one of eight stars involved in the Premier League, a 17-week road show that takes in seven countries.
He is guaranteed a minimum of £60,000 for being involved in the first place and has earned four nightly wins so far.
Those have seen him bank £40,000, while there is a total £1 million prize fund and £275,000 at stake for the overall winner.
While his prize money earnings have already been incredible for a teenager, Littler is expected to earn tens of millions from sponsorship and endorsement deals as he becomes the face of darts.
What was Luke Littler's rise to fame?
Although Littler was already well known as a bright talent within darts circles, it was at the 2023-24 PDC World Championships where he really found fame.
The youngster had one of the greatest debuts in the history of the sport, beating Christian Kist in the first round.
This triumph saw Littler become the youngest winner of a match at the tournament and record the highest average (106.12) for a player making his debut at Ally Pally.
The teenager then went a step further by beating No 20 seed Andrew Gilding and became one of the favourites to win the tournament.
He then blew away Canadian Matt Campbell 4-1, dropping only six legs out of 20.
Littler made it through to the semi-finals of the tournament on New Year's Day, 2024.
He beat veteran Brendan Dolan and celebrated by sharing a kiss with his girlfriend Eloise.
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The teen sensation made it all the way to the final of the prestigious competition but was beaten by World No1 Luke Humphires on the night at Alexandra Palace.
To kick start 2024, Littler's incredible rise has continued, winning the Bahrain Masters and finishing runner-up at the Dutch Masters.
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