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LeBron James Is the NBA’s First $1 Billion Man
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:08 pm
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James, 36, will be hard-pressed to beat MJ’s six NBA titles—he trails by two—but he already tops Jordan in another category—first NBA player to crack $1 billion in career earnings while still active. Jordan fell short of $1 billion during his playing career, even adjusted for inflation. Don’t shed a tear for MJ, though. His highest annual earnings have come in retirement, thanks to skyrocketing revenue at Nike’s Jordan Brand, and Jordan’s total earnings are now roughly $2 billion since he left Chapel Hill for the NBA in 1984.
Since being drafted in 2003, James has earned $330 million in playing salary—net of recent escrow deductions—and another $700 million off the court from endorsements, merchandise, licensing and his media business. Current endorsement partners AT&T, Beats, Blaze Pizza, GMC, Nike, PepsiCo, Rimowa and Walmart help James earn more than $100 million annually. The latest addition is Epic Games, where Fortnite players will have access to a pair of James-themed outfits or “skins.”
James is the first player in a U.S. team sport to hit the three-comma club, but he won’t be the last, as a new generation of athletes hunts for big scores through equity deals, and as changes to name, image and likeness rules can start the clock earlier on sports stars making bank.
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The NBA is the quickest way for U.S. team sports stars to stockpile earnings. The league, with some assistance from Nike and Adidas, turn All-Stars into global icons, goosing endorsement deals beyond what an NFL or MLB player could earn. Salaries are also surging. Luka Doncic, 22, is eligible for a five-year contract extension this summer worth $200 million. The Dallas Mavericks star could bank more than $700 million in salary alone by the time he is 36 if the NBA salary cap continues to rise and the two-time All-Star maintains his elite play.
The rules in marketing are changing as well. “We are living in a borderless world where athletes now have a chance to take advantage of global opportunities,” said David Carter, a principal of Sports Business Group, an industry consultant. “The filters have also been removed; no longer does an athlete need to worry about a focus solely on his brand coming from how the media filters it or what his team or his league does with his intellectual property; they can reach out directly.”
With longtime business partner Maverick Carter, the 17-time NBA All-Star formed his own media and production companies, which are part of The SpringHill Company. He is potentially in line for another giant payday, as reports last week suggested the business could invite outside investment at a $750 million valuation.
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:11 pm to RLDSC FAN
Would have 2 billion by now if he was white
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:12 pm to RLDSC FAN
Black oppression at its finest
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:12 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:12 pm to RLDSC FAN
Imagine if I hadn't oppressed him with my privilege.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:14 pm to RLDSC FAN
I hope he loses it all. frick that dude.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:18 pm to RLDSC FAN
How much of that is funded by China?
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:29 pm to RLDSC FAN
What would Jordan’s earnings have been if he didn’t have several retirements, including a year and a half in his prime?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:33 pm to RLDSC FAN
Congrats. You don’t make a billion by luck or chance, bron has always had a good head on his shoulders.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:33 pm to RLDSC FAN
How was this illiterate able to do this in racist America?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:36 pm to RLDSC FAN
I heard on radio recently that the Olympian with highest net worth at this moment in time is Bruce Jenner (now Katelynn or whatever he is called). The number was less than a billion, I think closer to 700 million.
I thought at the time that one of the NBA players might be higher. Guess I was right.
This was from a morning radio show contest. On side note, I forgot how much I hate morning radio shows.
I thought at the time that one of the NBA players might be higher. Guess I was right.
This was from a morning radio show contest. On side note, I forgot how much I hate morning radio shows.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:38 pm to RLDSC FAN
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LeBron James Is the NBA’s First $1 Billion Man
Thanks to Chinese yen and inflation, I'm supposed to be impressed by this??
Posted on 7/22/21 at 1:02 pm to RLDSC FAN
Wonder how much Yuan he has?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 1:14 pm to ReauxlTide222
Imagine reading all that
Posted on 7/22/21 at 1:48 pm to RLDSC FAN
how much of that was used to pay the "racist spray painters" on his LA shack?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 1:51 pm to RLDSC FAN
Can we get a refund for space jam 2 then?
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