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Recently, the ‘Space Jam 2’ star became a billionaire, according to the Forbes US list.
As an NBA player, LeBron James has achieved the not inconsiderable amount of 385 million dollars.
A few hours ago, “King” became the leading scorer in the NBA.
A few hours ago, LeBron James, the star of Nike and the LA Lakers, became the top scorer in the NBA, but, in the same way, thanks to his businesses off the court, he is one of the richest athletes who, they are currently active.
LeBron James is, right now, one of the most prominent figures in the sport, not only because of his talent on the court, but also because of the achievements he is achieving at a time when he is already 38 years old.
And it is that, not long ago, the news was released that the star of ‘Space Jam 2’ and, of course, the LA Lakers, became a billionairesurpassing, even, the income of the own Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant during his career.
Now, the name of LeBron James will always be linked to that of the former star of the Chicago Bulls, as happens in football with the case of Lionel Messi and Diego Armando Maradona; In the end, the comparisons will never stop and, in addition, they work to make a difference between generations.
To mention an example, a few hours ago, the LA Lakers player became the top scorer in NBA history, in a season in which he was also the highest paid basketball player in the league.
In August of last year, “King”, as the basketball player has been nicknamed, renewed his contract for two more years with the Los Angeles team and even with the option of extending it for another year. In this way, the 4-time NBA champion went on to collect the amount of 97.1 million dollars.
Thanks to this extension of his contract, the Akron athlete is already the player with the highest contract income in NBA history, generating a guaranteed $532 million throughout his career and surpassing, with it, Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets player.
LeBron James, better than Jordan?; these are their businesses
History, as we mentioned above, will always talk about the comparison between James and Jordan; However, while it is true that this could be merely subjective, the numbers speak and, to this day, the former Chicago Bulls star is one of the highest-paid athletes in history. According to data from sportico, Jordan’s inflation-adjusted career earnings total $2.62 billion, a large portion of which comes from royalties paid by Nike. What about, then, LeBron James?
The one from Akron, Ohio, United States, is already the highest paid in the NBA, but, in addition to that, he has become a great investor.
To mention an example, Among LeBron James’ top deals are his lifetime endorsement with Nike, valued at one billion dollars. Similarly, he is a shareholder in Blaze Pizza, with a stake valued at tens of millions of dollars..
Another of “King’s” businesses has to do with Beats Electronics, which was acquired by apple inc in 2014 and with which he achieved a $100 million raised.
Finally, let’s not forget that he also has a 2 percent stake in English club Liverpool and a 1 percent stake in Fenway Sports Group.
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