HIGHEST-PAID BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN THE WORLD

by Henry Writer · February 6, 2022

highest-paid basketball players in the whole world

Basketball is one of the most popular 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.

1. LeBron James

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.

2. Stephen Curry

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.

3. Kevin Durant

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 FranFrancesco-based-up when Uber bought food delivery service Postmates. His $1 million turned into about $15 million.

4. Russell Westbrook

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.