{"id":33902,"date":"2022-06-02T18:32:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lebron-james-is-first-active-nba-player-to-become-a-billionaire-lebron-james\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T18:32:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:32:05","slug":"lebron-james-is-first-active-nba-player-to-become-a-billionaire-lebron-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lebron-james-is-first-active-nba-player-to-become-a-billionaire-lebron-james\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James is first active NBA player to become a billionaire | LeBron James"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LeBron James has added another title to his collection: billionaire. Forbes estimated the Los Angeles Lakers star’s net worth at $ 1bn in a report published on Thursday. He is the first active NBA player to reach the status.<\/p>\n

Michael Jordan, whose net worth Forbes has pegged at $ 1.7bn, didn’t reach billionaire status until 11 years after he retired. Forbes estimated James earned $ 121.2 million last year, a figure eclipsed only by Lionel Messi, who brought in $ 130m.<\/p>\n

Becoming a billionaire is a feat James spoke of in a 2014 interview with GQ.<\/p>\n

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“If it happens. It’s my biggest milestone, \u201dJames said at the time. \u201cObviously. 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. “<\/p>\n

Despite earning close to $ 400m in salary during his NBA career with the Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat, James’ off-court earnings far eclipse that. Forbes estimated James, 37, has brought in more than $ 900m from business investments and endorsements.<\/p>\n

Those include his entertainment group, SpringHill, which he sold a minority stake in for $ 725m, according to Forbes. SpringHill has produced shows such as The Shop and a docuseries on Naomi Osaka, as well as the film Space Jam: A New Legacy, which James starred in. <\/p>\n

He also has a 1% stake in Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool FC, the Boston Red Sox and recently agreed to buy the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. James bought a 10% stake in Blaze Pizza for less than $ 1m in 2012, which Forbes says is now worth $ 30m.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old’s real estate portfolio is estimated to be worth $ 80m, and includes a $ 10m property in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, and two homes in Los Angeles worth a combined $ 60m.<\/p>\n

James was raised by a single mother in Akron, and has put significant money back in his hometown, opening a school and planning housing and a community center to assist families and children.<\/p>\n

On the court, James has won four NBA championships, been named league MVP four times and been selected to 18 All-Star teams. He also has won two Olympic gold medals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LeBron James has added another title to his collection: billionaire. Forbes estimated the Los Angeles Lakers star’s net worth at $ 1bn in a report published on Thursday. He is the first active NBA player to reach the status. Michael Jordan, whose net worth Forbes has pegged at $ 1.7bn, didn’t reach billionaire status until …<\/p>\n

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