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Top 10 Highest Paid NBA Players in the World (2021)
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Here are the List of Highest NBA Players in the World according to the Forbes Magazine 2021 Result.
10 ) Damian Lillard: $39 Million
- Team: Portland Trail Blazers
- Salary: $25 million
- Endorsements: $14 million
Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats and earned third-team All-American honors in 2012.
9) Chris Paul: $40.1 Million
- Team: Phoenix Suns
- Salary: $33.1 million
- Endorsements: $7 million
Christopher Emmanuel Paul, nicknamed "CP3", is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.
8) Kyrie Irving: $43 Million
- Team: Brooklyn Nets
- Salary: $26 million
- Endorsements: $17 million
Kyrie Andrew Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. He was named the Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
7) Klay Thompson: $43.3 Million
- Team: Golden State Warriors
- Salary: $28.3 million
- Endorsements: $15 million
Klay Alexander Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He is credited as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history.
6) Giannis Antetokounmpo: $49 Million
- Team: Milwaukee Bucks
- Salary: $22 million
- Endorsements: $27 million
Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, Antetokounmpo began playing basketball for the youth teams of Filathlitikos in Athens.
5) James Harden: $50 Million
- Team: Brooklyn Nets
- Salary: $33 million
- Endorsements: $17 million
James Edward Harden Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. He is one of the NBA's most prolific scorers and has been called the best shooting guard in the NBA, as well as one of the top overall players in the league.
4) Russell Westbrook: $58.1 Million
- Team: Washington Wizards
- Total Earnings: $58.1 million
- Salary: $33 million
- Endorsements: $25 million
Russell Westbrook III is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. He is a nine-time NBA All-Star and earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the 2016–17 season.
3) Kevin Durant: $65.2 Million
- Team: Brooklyn Nets
- Salary: $31.2 million
- Endorsements: $34 million
Kevin Wayne Durant, also known simply by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.
2) Stephen Curry: $74.4 Million
- Team: Golden State Warriors
- Salary: $34.4 million
- Endorsements: $40 million
Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry II is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He plays the point guard position. Many analysts and players have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history.
1) LeBron James: $95.4 Million
- Team: Los Angeles Lakers
- Salary: $31.4 million
- Endorsements: $64 million
LeBron Raymone James Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Widely considered one of the best NBA players in history, James is frequently compared to Michael Jordan in debates over the greatest basketball player ever.
