Giannis is the fourth highest paid NBAer, how much does he get and who ranks first

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s value continues to rise as Forbes announced the NBA’s highest-paid athlete for 2022 on Thursday (October 13). The Greek freak sits at #4 on the list with an estimated income of $85.6 million, first LeBron James hits 124.5 million, second is Steph Curry at 95.1 million and third is Kevin Durant at 88 million.

According to Forbes estimates, Giannis will end 2022 with $42.5 million from his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks and $44 million from his partnerships with big companies around the world. In 2018 Giannis raised $38.5 million, in 2019 it rose to $43.2 million, in 2020 it reached $47.6 million and in 2021 it reached $80.3 million -Dollar.

Fifth on the list is Russell Westbrook ($82.1 million), sixth is Klay Thompson ($60.6 million), seventh is Damian Lillard ($60.5 million), eighth is James Harden ($53 million), ninth is Paul George ($51 million) and tenth is Jimmy Butler ($49.7 million). Forbes calculates athlete salaries and goal bonuses, while off-field revenue includes sponsorship money, royalties, appearances and memorabilia, but not investments.