LeBron James becomes first active NBA player to reach billionaire status

03.06.2022 [16:13]
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Baku, June 3, AZERTAC

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, according to Forbes Magazine.

The publication says the four-time NBA MVP and 18-time All-Star has a net worth of $1 billion.

Two other NBA legends, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, also hit ten figures, but after their playing careers were over.

James, 37, made an $121.2 million last year in earnings, ranking him as the second-highest paid athlete in the world, behind Paris Saint-Germain soccer star Lionel Messi.

James has his hands in various ventures, including SpringHill, which includes a marketing agency and the athlete platform Uninterrupted.

He also is involved in sports ownership, grabbing a one percent share of the Fenway Sports Group. FSG owns the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, plus English Premier League soccer team, 50% of Roush Fenway Racing and 80% of the New England Sports Network.

His real estate portfolio is estimated to be around $80 million and is interest in Blaze Pizza is $30 million.

LeBron James becomes first active NBA player to reach billionaire status

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