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For the sixth consecutive year, LeBron James is the highest paid player in the NBA, followed by Steph Curry, both with more substantial income off the court than through his multi-million dollar salaries as basketball players.

As published by Forbes magazine on Wednesday, James will earn in the newly started season about 92 million dollars, of which 37.4 correspond to the salary paid by his team, the Los Angeles Lakers. The other 55 million dollars that according to Forbes calculations 'the King' will come from contracts with different brands, starting with Nike, which is its main sponsor.

This season, James has added a couple of new contracts, with the retail giant Walmart and with the suitcase maker Rimowa , which add to the ones he already had with Coca-Cola, Beats By Dre, Blaze Pizza and the NBA 2K video games , among others.

At 34, the Lakers star also has its own digital communication company and a production company, SpringHill Entertainment , which prepares for 2021 the sequel to the hit film "Space Jam", which starred in 1996 Michael Jordan.

Curry and Under Armor

After James, Forbes places Steph Curry as the highest paid player in the NBA, thanks in part to the $ 40.2 million salary he will receive this season from the Golden State Warriors, the oldest in the league's history.

Despite this, the base will enter even more off the tracks, with an estimated profit of 45 million dollars, of which almost half come from its contract with the sports firm Under Armor. Curry, like James, also has a production company and makes his first steps in the cinema.

After them, and despite predictably losing all season due to injury, Kevin Durant appears, who signed this summer for the Brooklyn Nets and has a salary of $ 38.2 million. Durant will also pocket some $ 35 million in other ways, including his large contract with Nike - estimated at 26 million - and investments in numerous businesses.

Of course, the forward of the Nets also has its own production company, which is currently preparing a series inspired by its youth that will broadcast Apple's new streaming service.

Next, the two Houston Rockets stars: Russell Westbrook (56.5 million dollars) and James Harden (55.2 million) appear on the Forbes list.

The "top ten" is completed by the brand new Nets base Kyrie Irving ; Warriors escort Klay Thompson; veteran Chris Paul; the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the leader of the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard.

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