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PROFILE
LeBron James
Athlete, NBA
$1.2B
Real Time Net Worth
as of 6/30/25
#2770 in the world todayReflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images
From the Editor
- LeBron James is the first active NBA player to become a billionaire.
- Born to a 16-year-old single mother, he lived with an assortment of family members, friends and neighbors, plus his youth football coach, before being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003.
- James has since gone on to earn more than $500 million in pretax salary from stints with the Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and his current team, the Los Angeles Lakers.
- He has raked in upwards of $900 million (pretax) off the court, according to Forbes estimates, from his business ventures and endorsement deals with brands including Nike.
- Key to his billionaire status: James has been more than a pitchman, taking equity in brands he works with, including Beats by Dre.
- His LeBron James Family Foundation opened its first elementary school in 2018 and has pledged to spend more than $40 million to send kids to college.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 40
- Source of Wealth
- Basketball, Self Made
- Salary/Winnings
- $48.8 M
- Endorsements
- $85 M
- Residence
- Los Angeles, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
- Agent
- Rich Paul, Josh Pyatt, Brad Slater
- Agency
- Klutch Sports Group, WME, WME
- Sponsors
- Beats Electronics, DraftKings, Fanatics, LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, Mattel, Nike, Taco Bell
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