Billionaire LeBron James will make more than Michael Jordan’s $94 million career earnings in just 2 years
As the scale of NBA contracts continues to grow, there is LeBron James whose reign continues. He just signed for a whopping $97 million.
LeBron James’ reign will continue for another two years.
He signed a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension. He is still a player at the height of his powers and the Lakers will now move pieces to make sure he gets a shot at his fifth ring.
LeBron has been one of the top earners in the NBA and has done so without locking himself into supermax deals. That in itself speaks volumes about his ability and how much value he has in the league.
By simply structuring his deals in a way that would give him maximum flexibility, LeBron has been landscaped the league for the past decade.
Sources: Four-time NBA champion LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking him under contract through 2024-25 season.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 17, 2022
So much so that he has now managed to guarantee himself a whopping $532 million. For context, this sum is approximately 6 times what Michael Jordan earned in his NBA career.
In fact, this next stat will blow your mind.
Most guaranteed career earnings (millions):
$532 — LeBron James
$499 — Kevin Durant
$470 — Steph Curry
$450 — Damian Lillard— StatMuse (@statmuse) August 17, 2022
Michael Jordan earned $94 million in his NBA career, and LeBron James is poised to earn more than that in the next 2 years!
Amazingly, LeBron’s two-year extension is worth more than MJ’s entire career.
The Bulls legend plied his trade more than twenty years ago, so it’s understandable.
However, seeing LeBron’s 20-21 earnings significantly dwarf MJ’s is a bit of a shock.
37-year-old LeBron James just signed a two-year, $97 million extension with the Lakers 💰
Michael Jordan earned $94 million his entire NBA career.
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) August 17, 2022
There is no doubt that James deserves the money. However, there is still a lingering question mark as to whether he can win his fifth title.
Stay tuned to this space for more stories on LeBron James.
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