LeBron James just signed a huge new contract.
In 2022, LeBron became the highest-earning player in NBA history with a two-year, $97.1 million deal. Now, he has topped that with a fresh two-year, $104 million contract. This new deal puts him way ahead of Michael Jordan in terms of career earnings from playing basketball.
On Twitter, StatMuse shared an interesting fact: “LeBron James will make more money in his age 40 and 41 seasons than Michael Jordan made in his entire NBA career combined.” Check out the tweet here: https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1808478338865844445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
LeBron’s New Milestone
This latest megadeal also means LeBron hits another massive milestone. Tim Reynolds tweeted, “LeBron James now is assured of being the first player in NBA history to cross the $500 million mark in on-court earnings.” He only needed about $20 million to get there; he’ll make around $51 million this season alone!
LeBron James now is assured of being the first player in NBA history to cross the $500 million mark in on-court earnings.
He needed about $20 million to get there; he'll make about $51 million this season.
Yet another milestone.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds)
Fans might think it’s amazing how much athletes can earn nowadays.
There are many reasons why LeBron has earned so much more than MJ. Even though their careers almost overlapped by just one season, they played in very different times. Over the years, salaries for NBA players and other professional athletes have skyrocketed. While LeBron might be considered the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) for now, it’s likely someone will surpass his earnings someday soon.
But at this moment, LeBron remains the “King.”
What do you think about these huge contracts?
