JAKARTA - NBA superstar LeBron James has joined the club of billionaires worldwide, Sportico reports.
The Space Jam: A New Legacy star is the first active NBA basketball player to reach the super-rich level.
James, 36, earned $330 million from his wages as a player and another $700 million off the pitch through his endorsements, merchandising, licensing and media businesses, according to the report from Antara. quoted by Reuters on Friday.
In total, James pocketed an income of 1,030 million dollars or equivalent to Rp. 14.9 trillion.
Current collaboration partners include Nike, PepsiCo, AT&T, Walmart, GMC, Epic Games, Beats, Blaze Pizza, and Rimowa.
While other athletes who also earned 1 billion US dollars while still active were golfer Tiger Woods, boxer Floyd Mayweather, tennis star Roger Federer and two soccer superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
A 17-time basketball All-Star, four-time MVP, and four-time NBA champion, James averaged 25.0 points and 7.8 assists and 7.7 rebounds in his third season with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020-21.
In the all-time NBA list, James is third in points (35,367) and eighth in assists (9,696) over 18 seasons.
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