Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has become the first active player in NBA history with a net worth of USD 1 billion, Forbes magazine reported on Thursday. The 37-year-old forward, a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, ranks second on the league’s all-time scoring list and has played in the league since 2003.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has become the first active player in NBA history with a net worth of $1 billion
James has an ownership stage in Fenway Sports Group, which owns English Premier League side Liverpool, Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and made a deal to buy the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. The Lakers struggled to a 33-49 season and James missed the playoffs for only the fourth time in his career, but he still became the oldest player to average 30 points a game, hitting 30.3 per contest. In a 19-year NBA career, James has made more than USD 385 million in salary alone as a player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Lakers.
