The NBA can be said to be the highest level of league that basketball players are looking forward to entering on this planet, and the players who play here no matter how poor their families were when they were young, but as long as they get a formal NBA contract, as long as they don't wantonly squander, they don't have to worry about it in this life. A multi-million dollar contract is enough for some families to struggle for a long time. However, for those top stars, money is not a problem, in addition to the contract salary on the field, they also have a series of off-site income.
41 million, 70 million! The end of the lakers, the summit of the league! Admit it, he's a real winner in life.
Recently, Forbes released a list of the annual income of NBA players for the new season, that is, the 2021-2022 season, which is based on the estimated revenue value of the next 12 months since May (the last time Forbes released the annual revenue list). The top ten of the NBA players' annual income list are as follows:
1. LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), total revenue of $111.2 million, of which on-court income (annual salary) is $41.2 million, off-court income is $70 million.
2. Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) has a total revenue of $92.8 million, of which $45.8 million is on-court and $47 million is off-court.
3. Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets), total revenue of $87.9 million, including $40.9 million on-court revenue and $47 million off-court.
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), with a total revenue of $80.3 million, of which $39.3 million is on-site and $41 million is off-field.
5. Russell Westbrook (Los Angeles Lakers), total revenue of $74.2 million, of which $44.2 million is on-site and $30 million is off-site.
6. James Harden (Brooklyn Nets) has a total revenue of $62.3 million, of which $44.3 million is on-court and $18 million is off-court.
7. Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) with total revenue of $56.3 million, including $39.3 million on-court revenue and $17 million off-market.
8. Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors), total revenue of $54 million, including $38 million on-court revenue and $16 million off-field.
9. Paul George (Los Angeles Clippers) has a total revenue of $47.8 million, of which $39.3 million is on-site and $8.5 million is off-site.
10. Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat), total revenue of $47 million, including $36 million on-site revenue and $11 million off-field.
Lakers forward LeBron James has a high off-court income in the case that the income on the court is not as good as Curry, Westbrook and Harden, and the pressure is overwhelming. James's $111.2 million in annual revenue is also another record for the highest annual income of an NBA player, breaking the $96.5 million he created last time, and this time dominating the league in terms of total revenue, James has become the highest-paid NBA player of the year for the eighth consecutive year.
James not only signed a 2-year, $85 million early contract extension contract with the Lakers, he also signed a lifetime sneaker endorsement contract with Nike, that is, Nike has to give James a considerable annual salary every year, even if he does not play, he can also receive a salary from Nike headquarters every year that ordinary people can't earn in a lifetime.
In addition to those feats on the court, James is also a life winner on the sidelines, many of his investments in the off-season have paid off, he and Phelps (the American swimming star) invested in a sports and fitness equipment company that has appreciated several times, and James's offseason "Slam Dunk in the Air: A New Legend" also reached a new box office high during the epidemic. According to previous reports, the film is not currently registered in the Chinese mainland, but they plan to release it in China at some point in the future. The film was produced by SpringHill Media, which James and his friend Marverick Carter founded.
According to previous reports, SpringHill Media completed a new round of financing, and they sold a considerable number of minority stakes in the company to a large consortium, which includes: Redbird Capital, Fenway Sports Group, Nike, Epic Games and so on. After completing the equity transfer and accepting investment, SpringHill's company valuation reached $725 million. James served as chairman of Spring Hill and Carter as CEO.
In addition to on-field salaries and off-site contract income, the appreciation of James's investments is not counted in his annual income, these assets are tens of thousands, whether you admit it or not, James is a real winner in life.