Top 5 Highest Paid NBA Player In The World 2017

NBA is the one of the very popular and most watched sports in the World, players of NBA sports earn millions of dollars, in this article we collected details of Top 5 Highest Paid NBA Player In The World 2017.

List of Top 5 Highest Paid NBA Player In The World 2017:

1. LeBron James

• Total earnings: $86 Millions
• Salary: $31 Millions
• Endorsements: $55 Millions

LeBron James is the number 1 highest paid NBA player in the world he re-signed agreement with Cleveland over the summer after leading the great Cavs’ to their first title in franchise history. Le Bron James is just the third NBA player in the history to make at least $30 million in salary, joining Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. James added endorsement deals with Intel and Verizon over the last year 2016.

2. Kevin Durant

• Total earnings: $62.5 Millions
• Salary: $26.5 Millions
• Endorsements: $36 Millions

Kevin Durant is the number 2 highest paid NBA player in the world. Kevin Durant shocked the basketball world with his free agent move to Golden State for the first time. Kevin Durant’s salary got a $6 million bump. Kevin Durant invested in micro-investing app Acorns last year 2016, Kevin Durant joining PayPal, Greycroft Partners, e.ventures and others international companies. Nike is Kevin Durant’s big-ticket endorsement deal. Other partners include: Beats, American Family Insurance, BBVA, Sparkling Ice, Panini, NBA 2K and more international brands.

3. Stephen Curry

• Total earnings: $47.1 Millions
• Salary: $12.1 Millions
• Endorsements: $35 Millions

Stephen Curry is the number 3 highest paid NBA player in the world. His off-court income has tripled over the past year 2016, he thanks to a new deals with Chase, Brita, Vivo and PressPlay companies, as well as an extension to his Under Armour agreement. He is also signing next a new contract with the Warriors company this summer which will make top $200 million over five years. Stephen Curry’s jersey was the NBA’s top class best-seller for the first three months of the season.

4. James Harden

• Total earnings: $46.5 Millions
• Salary: $26.5 Millions
• Endorsements: $20 Millions

James Harden is the number 4 highest paid NBA player in the world. James Harden’s on-court income got a big boost last summer when the Rockets company renegotiated the last two years of his contract to cover four years in worth $118 million. This deal also added $10 million to James Harden’s 2016-17 salary. James Harden has endorsement deals with Adidas, BBVA, Panini, NBA 2K, Stance, New Era companies and others international brands.

5. Russell Westbrook

• Total earnings: $41.5 Millions
• Salary: $26.5 Millions
• Endorsements: $15 Millions

Russell Westbrook is the number 5 highest paid NBA player in the world. Like James Harden, Russell Westbrook also renegotiated his contract with the Thunder over the summer. This new contract added $9 million to Russell Westbrook’s 2016-17 salary and the next three-year deal in worth $85.6 million. Nike’s Jordan Brand released the OKC guard’s second signature off-court shoe in October 2016.