LeBron James has earned more than $385 million from his NBA contracts and upwards of $900 million from various off-court deals, according to the latest estimate from Forbes.
The Los Angeles Lakers star has now earned more than $1 billion dollars between his on-court and off-court endeavors, according to the latest estimate from Forbes.
James is the first U.S. athlete in the four major sports to accumulate a billion dollars while still active in his or her sport. Michael Jordan is the only other known billionaire basketball player, but he crossed that threshold years after his playing days were over. James’s investments in English soccer club Liverpool F.C., the Apple AAPL, -3.86% -owned Beats by Dre and fast food chain Blaze Pizza all have made him millions more off the court.
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