LeBron James has become the first active NBA player to have a net worth of $1 billion, according to Forbes. The Los Angeles Lakers megastar, a four-time NBA champion and the league's No. 2 career scorer, made $121.2 million from May 2021 to May 2022 in on-court salary and off-court earnings, according to Forbes. The total trailed only that of Lionel Messi, who made $130 million, on Forbes' highest-paid athletes list Reaching $1 billion is something James has been thinking about for some time. "I want to maximize my business," James told GQ in 2014. "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." Although the Lakers struggled in 2021-22 and James missed the playoffs for just the fourth time in his career, he did become, at 37, the oldest player to average 30 points in a season (30.3 PPG). Off the court, James starred in "Space Jam: A New Legacy" and, according to Forbes, sold a minority stake in his production company, SpringHill, at a $725 million valuation. SpringHill produced the "Space Jam" sequel, which grossed $163 million worldwide; "The Shop," which moved from HBO to YouTube last year; and a docuseries with tennis star Naomi Osaka. The company is also producing a remake of the 1990 comedy "House Party." James has made more than $385 million in salary from his 19-year career with the Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat. —Jeremy Willis, ESPN Follow @inkagnedotv . . . . . #probasketball #richforever #mvp #clippernation #richlife #million #luxuriousliving #kyrieirving #payday #nba #ibl #forbestravelguide #basketballlover #kembawalker #allstar #kingjames👑 #jellyfam #nban #nationalbasketballassociation #bronbron #playoffs #expensive #blackmamba https://www.instagram.com/p/Ced9TquLTuz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Congratulation to @kingjames on becoming the all-time leading scorer in NBA history. We are all witness 👑 #kingjames #nba #nbayoungboy #nbachampions #nbabasketball (à USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CocDmYyIRBW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Process this for a sec. #lebronjames passes #kareemabduljabbar as the top scoring player in #nba history. Process this with open eyes and open ears. 20 years and still running… we can all debate if @kingjames is the goat 🐐 or if he’s transcending the game like no other….but I just you all to just enjoy this gift that we will probably never see and witness in any lifetime. 💐 💐🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼💐👑👑👑👑 you earned it and I’m grateful to witness it. 🏀 (at San Francisco Bay Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZB5amLUTc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=