2.LeBron James – $2 million
The second spot on the most powerful celebrities in 2014 belongs to LeBron James.
Net worth: $270 million
Earnings: $72 million
Before talking about his money, let’s see what awards James has won: two NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, two NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic Gold Medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. And if that wasn’t enough, he’s also the all time leading scorer of Cleveland Cavaliers.
Yes, pretty impressive, I know. And on top of all that, his jersey was the the NBA’s best seller in 2014.
The professional basketball player is the NBA’s biggest endorsement star, him having contracts with brands such as Nike, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Upper Deck. He gained some money off of Beats by Dr. Dre as well, him owning a piece of it.
