LeBron James’ net worth in 2022

02/06/2022 23:15

Since entering the NBA in 2003, Los Angeles Lakers superstar and four-time league MVP LeBron James has built himself an empire of endorsement deals, sponsorships, big contracts, and equity deals. Throughout his lengthy NBA career, James has seen his net worth skyrocket. In the last few years, King James has been one of the world’s highest-paid athletes. In this post, we’re going to look at LeBron James’ net worth in 2022. LeBron James’ net worth in 2022 (estimate): $1 billion According to Forbes, LeBron James just became the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, with his net worth now sitting at $1 billion. Back in 2014, The King told GQ that becoming a billionaire was a goal of his: “It’s my biggest milestone. Obviously. I want to maximize my business. And if I happen to get it, if I happen to be a billion-dollar athlete, ho. Hip hip hooray! Oh, my God, I’m gonna be excited.” This after he just came in at No. 2 in the world on Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes in 2022, behind only Lionel Messi’s $130 million. $41.2 million of that came via his contract with the Lakers, with another $80 million coming from off-the-court earnings. LeBron has a lifetime deal with Nike that’s worth over $1 billion, among many other deals. He left Coca-Cola for PepsiCo in 2021 after spending his entire NBA career with the former. In January 2022, he announced a deal with Crypto.com (they hold the new naming rights to the building former known as Staples Center) and appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for them. James is a partner of the California-based pizza chain Blaze Pizza, and he also owns equity in Beats by Dre. He recently invested in Tonal and StatusPRO. An entrepreneur himself, in 2018 James teamed up with fellow celebrities Cindy Crawford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lindsey Vonn to launch Ladder, a health and wellness company. James also helped start his own production company called SpringHill Entertainment and the media company Uninterrupted, which is behind The Shop. The talk show started on HBO and has since moved to YouTube. In 2021, SpringHill Entertainment released the long-anticipated sequel to 1996’s Space Jam starring former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan. The film made nearly $163 million worldwide. In October 2021, LeBron sold a significant stake in SpringHill worth $750 million. Furthermore, James is a minority owner of Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox, both part of the Fenway Sports Group. All of this obviously helps LeBron James’ net worth in 2022. This number is likely to grow exponentially as time goes on given his impressive portfolio. In terms of contracts over his career, James has made $169,884,342 in 11 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, $64,008,659 in four seasons with the Miami Heat and $153,491,118 in four seasons with Los Angeles. That is over $387 million in career earnings. He is slated to make over $44 million in 2022-23 as a member of the Lakers, with whom he won his fourth NBA title in 2020 in the Disney bubble. While James is now 37 years old, he’s still playing at a high level for the most glamorous franchise in the NBA. The Lakers may have missed the playoffs in 2021-22, but they’re still the Lakers. Being in Hollywood will only continue to help LeBron build his empire, and he hopes to be the majority owner of a professional sports team at some point in the future. As his net worth continues to rise, it wouldn’t surprise anybody if that comes to fruition, and he’ll surely play a role with Klutch once his playing days are over. And, of course, we must also bring up the LeBron James Family Foundation and all the work they do, including the creation of the I Promise School. Knowing everything you know about the Lakers superstar, were you at all stunned by LeBron James’ net worth in 2022? The post LeBron James’ net worth in 2022 appeared first on ClutchPoints.