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“LeBron James enters $1 billion club”: Lakers star becomes fifth member of exclusive club alongside Tiger Woods, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Floyd Mayweather

Amulya Shekhar
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"LeBron James enters $1 billion club": Lakers star becomes fifth member of exclusive club alongside Tiger Woods, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Floyd Mayweather

LeBron James has become the latest sportsperson to tally over $1 billion in career earnings. The Lakers star is the 5th in a distinguished list.

LeBron is now in year 18 of one of the most historic sporting careers. He’s become the model of consistency in basketball, a worthy successor to Michael Jordan’s throne. In the past 10 seasons, James has won 4 NBA titles and been to 9 Finals. He’s the most recognized active basketball player in the world.

The growth of NBA and expansion to new frontiers is something that has benefited players a lot, financially. From salaries ranging in the thousands of dollars during the 60s, they’ve now come to earn hundreds of millions over the course of an All Star career.

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James signed a billion-dollar lifetime deal with Nike after his first contract with the sportswear giant expired. He’s now the face of the most valuable sports brand on the planet, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo

A breakdown of LeBron James’ career earnings

LeBron is one of the few athletes who earn more from off-court endorsements than for their play on it. It’s been the case for him since the year 2010. LeBron is currently on a contract that will net him an average of $43 million from the Lakers in the next 3 years.

He’s expected to have earned $95.4 million in 2020. This figure includes an estimated $64 million from endorsements, memorabilia and media. LeBron’s career earnings from off-court ventures total up to over $700 million.

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James’s net worth stood at well over $450 million when last revealed to the public. The latest figure is expected to be well north of the $500 million mark. James is on course to become a serial sports team owner after retirement, and will be worth well over $2 billion.

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Amulya Shekhar

Amulya Shekhar

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Amulya Shekhar is a sports junkie who thrives on the thrills and frills of live sports action across basketball, football (the American variant works too), parkour, adventure sports. He believes sports connect us to our best selves, and he hopes to help people experience sports more holistically.

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