Basketball
James is the NBA’s highest-paid basketball player. Curry and Durant in trio
American finance and economy portal Forbes has published the list of the ten highest-paid basketball players in the NBA.
Los Angeles Lakers’ star forward LeBron James traditionally took first place, followed by Golden State Warriors’ point guard Stephen Curry and Phoenix Suns’ forward Kevin Durant.
Milwaukee Bucks’ new star duo (Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard) was also on the list.
LeBron has previously expressed his desire to own an NBA team.
The highest-earning NBA basketball players in 2023:
1. LeBron James (Lakers) – $117.6 million;
2. Stephen Curry (Golden State) – $101.9 million;
3. Kevin Durant (Phoenix) – $91.4 million;
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) – $85.6 million;
5. Damian Lillard (Milwaukee) – $63.6 million;
6. Klay Thompson (Golden State) – $61.2 million;
7. Joel Embiid (Philadelphia) – $57.6 million;
7. James Harden (Philadelphia) – $57.6 million;
9. Jimmy Butler (Miami) – $55.2 million;
10. Paul George (Clippers) – $54.6 million;
10. Nikola Jokic (Denver) – $54.6 million.
Source: Sport UA
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