LeBron James’ Career Earnings after Season 22 Ended With LA Lakers’ First-Round Exit
- LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are out of the NBA playoffs after a humiliating loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round
- The Lakers lost the seven-game series 4-1, and James will have to wait longer for his fifth NBA ring
- The 40-year-old has now played 22 NBA seasons and made over KSh 70 billion in salary with three teams
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers' season came to an end after a first-round exit, courtesy of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 40-year-old completed his 22nd NBA season and has arguably earned the highest salary in sports.
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How James and Lakers exited the NBA playoffs
The Lakers had an impressive regular season under first-year coach JJ Redick. They finished third in the Western Conference with 50 wins and 32 losses.
They acquired Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic before the NBA trade deadline in February, but he didn't make a difference against a determined Timberwolves team led by Anthony Edwards.
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Wolves won the seven-game series 4-1 and will likely face the Golden State Warriors or the Houston Rockets in the second round.
James turned 40 in December and is still going strong. In the 2024/25 season, he averaged 24.4 points in 70 games. Against the Wolves in the playoffs, he averaged 25.4 points.
After the Lakers lost the series, James was asked about retirement.
"I don't have an answer to that. Something I'll sit down with my family, my wife and my support group and kind of just talk through it and see what happens. And just have a conversation with myself on how long I want to continue to play," he said per ESPN.
James can opt in to his player option worth $52.6 million and return next season by June 29 or become a free agent.
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How much has LeBron James earned in his career?
James has now played 22 seasons in the NBA and is the all-time leader in points scored with 42,184 (regular season).
James has played 1562 regular season games and averaged 27 points per game. His accolades include five NBA championships, four MVPs, and four Finals MVPs. He is also a 20-time NBA All-Star and a 20-time All-NBA
In 22 years, James' total earnings from his NBA salary stand at $581,322,455 (KSh 75.3 billion). In the last two seasons, he earned $49,511,644 (KSh6.4 billion) and $48,728,845 (KSh6.3 billion), per Spotrac.
In 2015, he signed a lifetime deal with Nike, who reportedly pay him $32 million (KSh 4 billion) annually. He also has several endorsement deals that bring in millions of dollars. He is reportedly worth $1 billion (KSh129 billion).
Trump picks between Jordan James
TUKO.co.ke earlier reported that US President Donald Trump made his pick in the GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
Trump appeared to pick Jordan by saying he wasn't political, so people decided to like him more.
The Chicago Bulls icon dominated the NBA in the 1990s and is considered one of the greatest athletes in history.
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