#6 LeBron James -$64.8 Million
The American professional basketball player is currently a free agent. Started at the small forward and power forward positions, and won two NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, and many other important distinctions.
He played high school basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in his hometown where he was highly promoted in the national media as the NBA superstar.
LeBron James is one of the highest-paid athletes and the richest basketball player in the world. His pay is estimated at $64.8 million, from which $44 million are only from endorsements.
The NBA’s top pitchman added Kia Motors to his endorsement portfolio, which already included Nike, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Beats by Dre, Upper Deck, Tencent and Audemars Piguet.
