LeBron James Becomes World's Highest-Paid Athlete At $127M

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LeBron James was the most generously compensated competitor on the planet during ....

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...the beyond a year at $127 million.

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James completed in front of Lionel Messi ($122 million),

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Cristiano Ronaldo ($115 million),

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Neymar ($103 million) and Canelo Alvarez ($89 million).

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The off-court profit for James added up to $90 million.

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James has direct admittance to his 200 million adherents via online entertainment and can advance his conventional patrons,

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alongside those brands where he additionally holds value stakes, similar to Calm, Ladder/Openfit and Lobos 1707 tequila.

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Stephen Curry ($86.2 million) and Kevin Durant ($85.9 million) rank 6th and seventh among the most generously compensated.

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