LeBron James still the NBA's highest-paid player with $129.5 millionAL BELLO/GETTY IMAGES LeBron James makes more money off the court than he does playing for the Lakers. LeBron James has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid NBA players for a fifth-straight year, with more than half of his earnings made off the court. A Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes for 2018 valued his combined earnings at US$23.5m ($NZ 33.4m) - good enough for No 86. Forbes' NBA rich list 2018-20191. LeBron James US$88.7 million2.

Source: Stuff February 13, 2019 05:26 UTC