James' most recent contract is a two-year, $97 million contract with the Lakers that will pay him $50 million in 2024-25, and he makes more than that off the court. While he has expensive tastes when it comes to cars and houses, he is also famously cheap and tight with his money.
Here are a few examples.
LeBron is one of the wealthiest athletes ever.
LeBron James and wife, Savannah, attend Netflix's "Hustle" World Premiere at Regency Village Theatre on June 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
LeBron has made $432 million during his 20-year NBA career. He also signed a two-year, $97 million extension with the Lakers that will give him $141 million over the next three years. The extension will make James the highest-earning player of all time, with $532 million.
In addition to his NBA salary, LeBron also makes roughly $90 million a year in endorsements off the court.
The King led all athletes with $126.9 million in on- and off-court earnings in 2021. The following year, he ranked second on the same list — behind World Cup winner Lionel Messi — with $121.2 million total earnings.
Warren Buffett was kinder, saying of LeBron, "He's savvy. He's smart about financial matters."
Warren Buffett speaks onstage during Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on October 13, 2015 in Washington, DC.Paul Morigi/Getty Images
"It's amazing to me the maturity he exhibits," the famed investor said of LeBron.
