Sportico recently published the top 100 highest-paid athletes in 2022 and – lo and behold – LeBron James is the king ahead of the three soccer superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar.
James earned almost three times more than his current salary with the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to his many endorsement deals. No other athlete got paid more through sponsors and brand endorsements than James.
King James is not alone at the top as far as NBA players go, however, as Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James Harden made it to the Top 10, too.
Check out below the NBA players on that list.
Salary: $72M
Endorsements: $50M
Overall rank: 1st
Salary: $41.2M
Endorsements: $45M
Overall rank: 6th
Salary: $37.9M
Endorsements: $48M
Overall rank: 7th
Salary: $40M
Endorsements: $36M
Overall rank: 9th
Salary: $35.9M
Endorsements: $36M
Overall rank: 12th
Salary: $39.8M
Endorsements: $30M
Overall rank: 13th
Salary: $34.2M
Endorsements: $20M
Overall rank: 18th
Salary: $35.4M
Endorsements: $16M
Overall rank: 23rd
Salary: $31.9M
Endorsements: $13M
Overall rank: 28th
Salary: $35.5M
Endorsements: $8.5M
Overall rank: 29th
Salary: $31.8M
Endorsements: $10M
Overall rank: 32nd
Salary: $35.5M
Endorsements: $5.5M
Overall rank: 33rd
Salary: $32.5M
Endorsements: $8M
Overall rank: 36th
Salary: $39.9M
Endorsements: $500K
Overall rank: 37th
Salary: $27.8M
Endorsements: $8M
Overall rank: 50th
Salary: $28.5M
Endorsements: $7M
Overall rank: 51st
Salary: $28.5M
Endorsements: $6M
Overall rank: 55th
Salary: $30.3M
Endorsements: $4M
Overall rank: 56th
Salary: $32.5M
Endorsements: $1.5M
Overall rank: 60th
Salary: $32.3M
Endorsements: $1.5M
Overall rank: 63rd
Salary: $27M
Endorsements: $6M
Overall rank: 69th
Salary: $32M
Endorsements: $1M
Overall rank: 69th
Salary: $29.2M
Endorsements: $3.5M
Overall rank: 73rd
Salary: $25.5M
Endorsements: $7M
Overall rank: 75th
Salary: $28.5M
Endorsements: $4M
Overall rank: 75th
Salary: $29.7M
Endorsements: $2M
Overall rank: 79th
Salary: $27.8M
Endorsements: $3.8M
Overall rank: 80th
Salary: $28.5M
Endorsements: $3M
Overall rank: 82nd
Salary: $28.1M
Endorsements: $3M
Overall rank: 87th
Salary: $29.7M
Endorsements: $1M
Overall rank: 89th
Salary: $25.3M
Endorsements: $5M
Overall rank: 92nd
Salary: $26.6M
Endorsements: $3.5M
Overall rank: 96th
Salary: $26.5M
Endorsements: $3.5M
Overall rank: 97th
Salary: $26.9M
Endorsements: $3M
Overall rank: 98th
Salary: $27.9M
Endorsements: $2M
Overall rank: 98th
Salary: $28.4M
Endorsements: $1.2M
Overall rank: 100th
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