The prestigious magazine Forbes has just announced the 100 highest-paid athletes in the world last year. With the growth and development of the NBA over the years, it is not surprising that the tournament’s superstars were also honored to be named in this ranking.

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are the stars honored on this list.

And the name leading the basketball money-making list last year is none other than the familiar name LeBron James – star of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Although he did not have a successful season with the Lakers, James still had a financially prosperous year, pocketing up to 89 million USD last year. Even though “swordfish” was 3.5 million USD more than last year, the Los Angeles Lakers star still fell from 6th to 8th place compared to last year. However, this is still a dream number for every professional athlete in the world.

LeBron James continues to dominate the NBA in terms of earning power.

It is known that James’ huge amount of money comes from the huge contract of $ 154 million / 4 years that he signed with the Lakers last summer. Besides the generous salary he received above, “King James” also “made money” thanks to advertising contracts. Clearly, moving to one of the country’s most magnificent and famous cities like Los Angeles is a great opportunity for James to boost his image and advertising activities.

Besides James, the remaining two names honored to be in Forbes’ top 10 this year are the “Ace couple” of the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry – Kevin Durant. Both ranked 9th and 10th respectively in this year’s rankings. While Curry earned $79.8 million, Durant was not far behind, earning $65.4 million last year.