Before LeBron James dribbled a basketball professionally, he signed a seven-year, $87 million deal with Nike. That was just the first of multiple lucrative contracts James brokered during his life. From his 2% ownership stake in Liverpool to his new lifetime contract with Nike, James has taken his talents on the court and turned them into millions off of it.
In the latest annual Forbes ranking of the highest-paid players, James finished fourth. According to Forbes, James generated $119.5 million last year, with the only three athletes in front of him being soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.