LeBron James’ Rank Among Highest-Paid Celebrities for 2019 Revealed

Forbes has finally released the list of 100 highest-paid celebrities in 2019. As you can imagine, Kylie Jenner is on top of it. Kanye West comes right after her and Roger Federer ranks third. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James ranks ninth in the 2019 list thanks to his endorsement deals. Do you know that in just one calendar year LeBron earned $88 million?

Forbes reported that King James’ endorsement earnings jumped really high in 2019. LeBron’s deal with Nike is the thickest endorsement deal LeBron has ever inked. This deal will give him $1 billion by the time he turns 65. LeBron has also connected with Coca-Cola, Beats By Dre, KIA Motors, and NBA2K. These deals only add to his fortune.

The world's highest paid celebrities 2020:

??Kylie Jenner: $590m
??Kanye West: $170m
??Federer: $106.3m
??Ronaldo: $105m
??Messi: $104m
??Tyler Perry: $97m
??Neymar: $95.5m
??Howard Stern: $90m
??LeBron James: $88.2m
??Dwayne Johnson: $87.5m

??Akshay Kumar: $48.5m

(Forbes)

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LeBron has his very own share in Blaze Pizza. He also signed contracts with Rimowa Luggage and Walmart.

LeBron will double his 2019 numbers

The three-time NBA champion signed deals with Cindy Crawford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Lindsey Vonn. They founded Ladder, a health and wellness company. King James also has SpringHill Entertainment and Uninterrupted. He works with Maverick Carter in that one.

That’s why LeBron is the highest-paid athlete in the NBA. His net worth is higher than the one of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden.

SpringHill Entertainment is working on Space Jam 2. It will be released in 2021. King James has joined forces with Warner Brothers, and everyone is waiting for the release of the Space Jam sequel.

LeBron James, America’s most popular athlete, is increasingly using his powerful position to speak out against racial inequality https://t.co/kv3GzAU9x7 pic.twitter.com/w0V9Z30g9v

— Forbes (@Forbes) June 5, 2020

There’s more. LeBron has signed endorsement deals with Upper Deck Trading Cards, State Farm Insurance, Dunkin Donuts, Baskin Robbins, Verizon, Intel, and Swiss watch company Audemars Piguet.

In his long seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, King James earned $169,884,342. His contract with the Miami Heat gave him $64,008,659 and in the first two years with the Lakers, LeBron got $73,091,088.

LeBron and his Lakers had a brilliant season, but the NBA put the season on hold. LeBron is in his 17^th season, and he is averaging 25.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, and a career-high 10.6 assists per contest. That’s not something you underestimate. His businesses flourish, and he will add more millions to his net worth.