LeBron James' Rank Among Highest-Paid Celebrities for 2019 Revealed
The economy is not in a great place right now but that did not stop plenty of celebrities from earning major fortunes in 2019. Forbes released its list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities in 2019 and Kylie Jenner topped the list, even though her financial situation is now in question. Kanye West was second and Roger Federer was third overall and the first athlete on the list with a whopping earnings total of $106.3 million.
In terms of American athletes, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was the first on the list and No. 9 overall. His work outside the game of basketball has made him even richer and one of the wealthiest celebrities in the world.
The world's highest paid celebrities 2020:
— World Index (@theworldindex) June 5, 2020
??Kylie Jenner: $590m
??Kanye West: $170m
??Federer: $106.3m
??Ronaldo: $105m
??Messi: $104m
??Tyler Perry: $97m
??Neymar: $95.5m
??Howard Stern: $90m
??LeBron James: $88.2m
??Dwayne Johnson: $87.5m
??Akshay Kumar: $48.5m
(Forbes)
James earned just over $88 million in one calendar year. Of course, this is all before taxes.
LeBron James, America’s most popular athlete, is increasingly using his powerful position to speak out against racial inequality https://t.co/kv3GzAU9x7 pic.twitter.com/w0V9Z30g9v
— Forbes (@Forbes) June 5, 2020
James has plenty of endorsements and is also in the world of film production. He has even branched out and owns a good amount of Blaze Pizza franchises around the country. That is a great way to diversify money and it helps to get started when you are one of the highest-paid players in the NBA.
The NBA living legend has been great on the court and has invested his wealth in the community. What he has done is far more noble than some other celebrities on the list.