LeBron James is set to become the highest-paid NBA player in history this season, and that's with a low estimate.
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The league’s ten highest-paid players are set to collect about $750 million before taxes and agent fees — which broke last year’s record total of $714 million and is up more than 120% over the past decade. James will make about $44 million from the Los Angeles Lakers this season to wrap up his two-year, $85.6 million deal. He signed a two-year, $97 million extension that will keep him with the Lakers through the 2024-25 season.
Forbes then estimated that James will make about $80 million off the court this year, bringing him to $124.5 million in total. That, the organization said, is a low estimate — as some of his investments won't show up in their figures. For example, his SpringHill Entertainment company was valued at $725 million last year. He has several other big investments,
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