Top 10 Highest Paid Basketball Players in the World
Top 10 Highest Paid Basketball Players in the world according to Forbes Magazine including all their total salary and winning income and other endorsements. The list is topped by LeBron James who plays for Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The total annual income of LeBron James is $64.8 million including annual salary of $20.8 million and endorsements of $44 million. Kevin Durant comes on the second position in the list of Top 10 Highest Paid Basketball Players in the world with annual income of $54.2 million with annual salary of $19.1 million and endorsements of $35 million. Kevin Durant plays with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Top 10 Highest Paid Basketball Players in the world includes Kobe Bryant which comes third in the list with total annual income of $49.5 million including salary and winning amount of $23.5 million and endorsements of $26 million.
1. LeBron James
Total earnings: $64.8 million
Salary: $20.8 million
Endorsements: $44 million
2. Kevin Durant
Total earnings: $54.2 million
Salary: $19.1 million
Endorsements: $35 million
3. Kobe Bryant
Total earnings: $49.5 million
Salary: $23.5 million
Endorsements: $26 million
4. Derrick Rose
Total earnings: $33.9 million
Salary: $18.9 million
Endorsements: $15 million
5. Carmelo Anthony
Total earnings: $30.5 million
Salary: $22.5 million
Endorsements: $8.5 million
6. Dwayne Wade
Total earnings: $27.2 million
Salary: $15.2 million
Endorsements: $12 million
7. Chris Paul
Total earnings: $26.1 million
Salary: $20.1 million
Endorsements: $6 million
8. Dwight Howard
Total earnings: $25.5 million
Salary: $21.5 million
Endorsements: $4 million
9. Amar’e Stoudemire
Total earnings: $25 million
Salary: $22 million
Endorsements: $3 million
10. Blake Griffin
Total earnings: $24.7 million
Salary: $17.7 million
Endorsements: $7 million
