LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers that will make him the highest-paid player in NBA history.
According to the famous magazine Forbes, basketball legend LeBron James topped the list of highest-paid NBA players for the 9th consecutive year. He is nearly 30 million USD more than the second-ranked player on this list, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.
Basketball legend LeBron James is still the player who makes the most money in the NBA
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James will earn about $44 million from the Los Angeles Lakers this season to finish out his $85.6 million contract. He signed a two-year, $97.1 million extension to stay with the Lakers through the 2024-25 season.
Forbes estimates that James will earn about 80 million USD from other income this year, bringing the total amount he can earn up to 124.5 million USD. Besides, the American legend has a number of investments that Forbes cannot update.
LeBron James is one of 10 active athletes to reach the $100 million milestone.
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For example, James’ entertainment company SpringHill was valued at $725 million last year. He has a number of other major investments, including with the Pickleball football team, sports nutrition company Ladder, Canyon Bicycles and others. James also has shares in the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC.
LeBron James is one of 10 active athletes to reach the $100 million mark in pretax earnings in a single year and one of five to do so in a team sport, joining Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott and soccer stars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar .
