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There is no denying the fact that basketball is actually one of the most popular and followed sports in the world. People love the sport and the players too. One of the main topics everyone around the world is interested in is how much the famous players earn. Below is a list of the highest-paid basketball layers in the world.
Lebron James plays for the Los Angels Lakers and is currently earning $95.4 million. His salary sums up to $31.4 million and he has endorsements worth $64 million dollars. Known as King James, Lebron James is now being compared to Michael Jordan as the highest-paid basketball player in history.
He also has a film coming up called a New Legacy which is believed will earn him more than 10 million. This film also stars his co-stars, Thompson, Lillard, Antony Davis, and the legendary Michael Jordan.
Stephen Curry plays for the Golden State Warriors and his total earnings are $74.4 million. His total salary is $34,4 million and he has endorsements worth $40 million. It's said that Stephen Curry’s salary has been the highest for four straight seasons.
This came after his bargain basement deal which was worth $44 million for four years. The player has led his team the golden state warriors to two NBA titles has won two MVP awards. He also owns a production company called Unanimous Media which entered podcasting recently.
Kevin Durant plays for the Brooklyn Nets and his total earnings sum up to $65.2 million. His total salary is $31.2 million and he has endorsements worth $34 million. Kevin Durant invested $1 million in a San Francisco-based start-up when Uber bought food delivery service Postmates. His $1 million turned into about $15 million.
Russell Westbrook plays for the Washington Wizards and his total earnings sum up to $58.1 million. His total salary is $33 million and has endorsements worth $25 million. Russell has in recent years cut some of his endorsements and now his endorsements are mainly from Nike. He has however built a car dealership portfolio that has ten dealerships around Southern California.
James Harden plays for the Brooklyn Nets and has total earnings that sum up to $50 million. His total salary is $33 million and has endorsements worth $17 million. He joined Smart Home fragrance Pura as a creative director and an investor in December 2018.
James Harden’s Adidas deal is currently paying up to around $14 million a year. He also has other deals going on with other partners like Art of Sport, Body Armor, and Stance.
Giannis Antetokounmpo plays for Milwaukee Bucks and his total earnings sum up to $49 million. His main salary is $22 million and has endorsements worth $25 million. Giannis signed a $228 million deal for 5 years with Milwaukee in December last year the richest deal in the NBA history.
The star has a movie coming up in 2022 with Disney about his life after he arrived from Greece in 2013. this movie is expected to cash in millions for the star as well.
Klay Thompson plays for the Golden State Warriors and has total earnings of up to $43,3 million. His total salary is $28.3 million and his endorsements sum up to $15 million. Together with Travis Pastrana, Paul Rodriquez, and Alex Morgan he launched a CBD brand called Just Live in October last year which stands to provide alternatives to fitness recovery besides pain killers.
He has a Chinese shoe partner called Anta which caters for more than half of his out-of-court earnings. The player is also in major endorsements with well-known brands like Mercedes-Benz, Tissot, and Kaiser Permanente.
Kyrie Irving plays for the Brooklyn Nets and his total earnings sum up to $43 million. His total salary is $26 million and has endorsements of which total $17 million. Kyrie has an ad campaign with Pepsi which has gone viral and is an inspiration to the movie he stares in called Uncle Drew.
However, the player missed up to seven games in January and that cost him roughly $900.000 for two games and on top of that, he got a $50,000 fine for violating NBA Covid rules.
Chris Paul plays for the Phoenix Suns. His total earnings sum up to $40.1 million, with a total salary of $33.1 million and endorsements worth $7 million. Even though it is the last year of his four-year $160 million contracts, Chris Paul has a $44.2 million option which he is most likely to take up. The player has invested in Beyond Meat and Turner Impact Capital.
Damian Lillard plays for the Portland Trail Blazers with total earnings of up to $39 million. His total salary is $25 million and his endorsements sum up to $14 million. The player lately became part of Gatorade’s Bolt24 production line, this line was launched in 2019.
He says though it's still new he sees an opportunity for its growth. He also launched an internship program that caters to underserved students in high schools in Los Angels, New York, and Chicago
Even though basketball has also been equally affected with Covid the players still get well paid as seen on the above list. There is also no doubt that Lebron James remains at the top and might be there for some time so as the other top paid basketball players on the list
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