LeBron James Becomes NBA’s First Active Billionaire Player

Enters LeBron James into the billionaire club. LeBron James, one of the best basketball players of all time, is officially the first player to earn a billion dollars while actively still playing.

In his playing career, LeBron James has earned $330 million during his career, revealing a whopping additional $700 million has come from partnerships with Nike, Blaze Pizza, PepsiCo, Walmart, and more.

King James is also the first to do so while playing a team sport, bringing him to a table of solo stars like Floyd Mayweather, Tiger Woods, and Roger Federer.

Following LeBron James on the list is Kevin Durant at $580 million and Stephen Curry at $430 million.