Despite him supposed to be at the backend of his NBA career, LeBron James continues to make his presence and impact felt when compared to his contemporary NBA stars such as Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. As many members of the basketball community should certainly be aware, LeBron can already be considered an NBA legend at this point in his career and is arguably one of the greatest players ever.
His accomplishments on the court such as being the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and making 8 NBA Finals in a row are second to none. However, the same can be said about the business empire and portfolio that he has managed to build parallel to his NBA career.
A recent report by Forbes broke down a list of the highest-paid players in the NBA for 2023 had fans praising LeBron James. With that being said, let us take a closer look at the list and find out more.
What is LeBron James’ NBA contract?
King James has amassed a net worth exceeding $1 billion through both his NBA contract earnings as well as endorsements, investments, and other forms of business. After all, shoe endorsement deals alone pay players huge amounts of money. While LeBron has been in the league for over 20 years, his contract earnings are only a part of his complete net worth.
At the moment, LeBron is on a 2-year contract worth 99 million with the Los Angeles Lakers. That would earn him around $50 million over the next few years. However, the list at Forbes has his earnings at $117.6 million for 2023. This puts him significantly ahead of other NBA stars such as Steph Curry and Kevin Durant.
Highest-paid players in 2023 according to @Forbes
1. LeBron James – $117.6M
2. Steph Curry – $101.9M
3. Kevin Durant – $91.4M
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo – $85.6M
5. Damian Lillard – $63.6M pic.twitter.com/PPNZTNWpSF— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 21, 2023
Since Forbes has indicated that the Los Angeles Lakers star has made more this year than the worth of his entire present contract, it is clear that they are also including all his off-court earnings, endorsements, and so on.
In that case, it is really no surprise that LeBron is still leading the stars in the league in terms of money-making. We hope this clarifies things for fans who presumed that LeBron was being paid the most by the NBA at the moment.
