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Top 10 Highest Paid Basketball Players 2015

November 27, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Highest Paid Basketball Players 2015

One of the highest paying sports in the world is basketball. The basketball players are among the richest of athletes. Starting from the salary that is paid to the players from the teams they play for in the National Basketball League to the fees they receive for endorsing world-renowned brands: cumulatively, their yearly income is at par with that of the players associated with other sports. Basketball players enjoy being at the center of attraction, as they endorse several big brands, and their popularity shoots up, not only within their own fan base but also amongst all the youngsters who love sports. At one point of time, basketball legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Michael Jordan became the brand ambassadors for big companies all over the world, and in turn received a steady income of large sums, besides their annual salary from their teams. Many of the superstars of basketball in current times like LeBron James or Kobe Bryant earn huge amounts of salary from their teams as well as from the companies they represent. So, let us have a look at the Top 10 Highest Paid Basketball Players 2015.

Top 10 Highest Paid Basketball Players 2015

1. Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant is now playing for the Los Angeles Lakers team as a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 1996 NBA Draft as the 1st round 13th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets. He is currently having 6 feet 6 inches NBA listed height and 212 lbs. listed weight. Kobe Bryant in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $64.5 million out of which he got $30.5 million salary from the team and $34 million from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for the current season with the Bird Rights. Kobe Bryant is signed for a $23,500,000 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season and will also get $25,000,000 yearly salary from the team in 2015-16 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the next seasons is $48,500,000.

2. LeBron James

LeBron James is now playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers team as a forward in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 2003 NBA Draft as the 1st round 1st overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is currently having 6 feet 8 inch NBA listed height and 250 lbs. listed weight. LeBron James in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $61.1 million out of which he got $19.1 million salary from the team and $42 million from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for the current season with the Cap Space. LeBron James is signed for a $20,644,400 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season and will also get $21,573,398 yearly salary from the team in 2015-16 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the subsequent seasons is $20,644,400.

3. Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose is now playing for the Chicago Bulls team as a forward in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 2008 NBA Draft as the 1st round 1st overall pick by the Chicago Bulls. He is currently having 6 feet 3 inch NBA listed height and 190 lbs. listed weight. Derrick Rose in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $38.6 million out of which he got $17.6 million salary from the team and $21 million from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for current season with the Bird Rights. Derrick Rose is signed for a $18,862,875 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season and will also get $20,093,063 yearly salary from the team in 2015-16 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the ensuing seasons is $60,279,188.

4. Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant is now playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder team as a forward in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 2007 NBA Draft as the 1st round 2nd overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics. He is currently having 6 feet 11 inches NBA listed height and 220 lbs. listed weight. Kevin Durant in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $31.8 million out of which he got $17.8 million salary from the team and $14 million from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for the current season with the Bird Rights. Kevin Durant is signed for a $18,995,624 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season and will also get $20,158,622 yearly salary from the team in 2015-16 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the succeeding seasons is $39,154,246.

5. Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade is now playing for the Miami Heat team as a guard in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 2003 NBA Draft as the 1st round 5th overall pick by the Miami Heat. He is currently having 6 feet 4 inches NBA listed height and 220 lbs. listed weight. Dwyane Wade in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $30.7 million out of which he got $18.7 million salary from the team and $12 million from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for current season with the Bird Rights. Dwyane Wade is signed for a $15,000,000 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season and will also get $16,125,000 yearly salary from the team in 2015-16 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the subsequent seasons is $31,125,000.

6. Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony is now playing for the New York Knicks team as a power forward in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 2003 NBA Draft as the 1st round 3rd overall pick by the Denver Nuggets. He is currently having 6 feet 8 inches NBA listed height and 240 lbs. listed weight. Carmelo Anthony in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $30.4 million out of which he got $21.4 million salary from the team and $9 million from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for the current season with the Bird Rights. Carmelo Anthony is signed for a $22,458,000 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season and will also get $22,875,000 yearly salary from the team in 2015-16 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the next seasons is $96,136,140.

7. Amar’e Stoudemire

Amar’e Stoudemire is now playing for the New York Knicks team as a power forward in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 2002 NBA Draft as the 1st round 9th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns. He is currently having 6 feet 10 inch NBA listed height and 245 lbs. listed weight. Amar’e Stoudemire in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $28.2 million out of which he got $21.7 million salary from the team and $6.5 million from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for the current season with the Bird Rights. Amar’e Stoudemire is signed for a $23,410,988 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the succeeding seasons is $23,410,988.

8. Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard is now playing for the Houston Rockets team as a center in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 2004 NBA Draft as the 1st round 1st overall pick by the Orlando Magic. He is currently having 6 feet 11 inches NBA listed height and 265 lbs. listed weight. Dwight Howard in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $26.5 million out of which he got $20.5 million salary from the team and $6 million from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for the current season with the Cap Space. Dwight Howard is signed for a $21,436,271 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season and will also get $22,359,364 yearly salary from the team in 2015-16 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the following seasons is $43,795,635.

9. Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki is now playing for the Dallas Mavericks team as a power forward in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 1998 NBA Draft as the 1st round 9th overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks. He is currently having 7 feet 0 inch NBA listed height and 245 lbs. listed weight. Dirk Nowitzki in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $23.2 million out of which he got $22.7 million salary from the team and $500,000 from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for the current season with the Bird Rights. Dirk Nowitzki is signed for a $7,974,482 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season and will also get $8,333,334 yearly salary from the team in 2015-16 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the coming seasons is $16,307,816.

10. Chris Paul

Chris Paul is now playing for the Los Angeles Clippers team as a point guard in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the 2005 NBA Draft as the 1st round 4th overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets. He is currently having 6 feet 0 inch NBA listed height and 175 lbs. listed weight. Chris Paul in the 2013-14 season of National Basketball earned a total of $22.7 million out of which he got $18.7 million salary from the team and $4 million from various endorsements of reputed companies. He is reserved by the team for the current season with the Bird Rights. Chris Paul is signed for a $20,068,563 yearly salary from the team in the 2014-15 NBA season and will also get $21,468,696 yearly salary from the team in 2015-16 NBA season. His cumulative guaranteed income in the succeeding seasons is $64,406,087.

Players like Joe Johnson and Chris Bosh are some of the other famous basketball players who deserve to be mentioned while discussing the highest paid basketball players of 2015. Joe Johnson has received a yearly salary of $23,180,790 for the NBA season of 2014-15, with a guaranteed income of $48,075,653 in hand.

Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2015

November 27, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2015

Forbes is a world renowned magazine, owned by Forbes, Inc. It is regarded as one of the best magazines in the world. The magazine follows the motto of “The Capital Tool”. Steve Forbes is the chairperson and editor-in-chief, and its CEO is Mike Perlis. One of the most popular segments of the magazine is regular list publication. These lists are made with the help of current statistics. Forbes 400 and Forbes Global 2000 are extremely popular. The bi-weekly magazine publishes its separate lists on different subjects, including people. Every year, it publishes a list of the highest paid athletes, and ranks the players according to their recent year’s cumulate income through wins, the salary from the teams that the players play for, and their endorsements and sponsors. This year, too, experts on the Forbes team have carefully chosen to induce some athletes into the list of the Highest Paid Athletes 2015, on the basis of their total income. Let us have a look at the Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2015 list.

Forbes Highest Paid Athletes 2015

1. Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather is the Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 according to Forbes and the current reigning champion of boxing. He earned a total amount of $105 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $105 million but had no sponsorships or endorsements. Floyd Mayweather, 37 years old boxer, currently residing in Las Vegas, Navada, is the citizen of the United States. Besides his boxing career, he is also the proud father of 4 children. He secured his place in the 7th position of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities according to Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Floyd Mayweather secured the 3rd place in terms of money on the Forbes list. According to Forbes, he also secured the 40th place in terms of social media popularity and 61st place in terms of press popularity.

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2. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is the 2nd Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 according to Forbes the current superstar of football earned a total amount of $80 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $52 million and had $28 million sponsorships and endorsements. Cristiano Ronaldo, 29 years old footballer, currently residing at Madrid, Spain, is the citizen of Portugal. Besides his football career, he is also the proud father of 1 child. His current agent is Luis Correia. He secured his place in the 30th position of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities according to Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Cristiano Ronaldo secured the 14th place in terms of money on the Forbes list. According to Forbes, he also secured the 9th place in terms of social media popularity and 2nd place in terms of press popularity.

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3. LeBron James

LeBron James is the 3rd Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 according to Forbes and the current superstar of basketball. He earned a total amount of $72.3 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $19.3 million and had $53 million sponsorships and endorsements. LeBron James, 29 years old footballer, currently residing at Coconut Grove, Florida, is the citizen of the United States. Besides his basketball career, he is also the proud father of 2 children. His current agent is Rich Paul. He secured his place in the 2nd position of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities according to Forbes Celebrity 100 list. LeBron James secured the 19th place in terms of money on the Forbes list. According to Forbes, he also secured the 22nd place in terms of social media popularity and 9th place in terms of press popularity.

Bonus: LeBron James Net Worth 2015

4. Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is the 4th Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 according to Forbes and the current superstar of football. He earned a total amount of $64.7 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $41.7 million and had $23 million sponsorships and endorsements. Lionel Messi, 27 years old footballer, currently residing at Castelldefels, Spain is the citizen of Argentina. Besides his football career, he is also the proud father of 1 child. His current agent is Guillermo Marin. He secured his place in the 45th position of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities according to Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Lionel Messi secured the 26th place in terms of money on the Forbes list. According to Forbes, he also secured the 15th place in terms of social media popularity and 3rd place in terms of Press popularity.

5. Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant is the 5th Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 according to Forbes and the current superstar of basketball. He earned a total amount of $61.5 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $30.5 million and had $31 million sponsorships and endorsements. Kobe Bryant, 36 years old footballer, currently residing at Newport Beach, California is the citizen of the United States. Besides his basketball career, he is also the proud father of 2 children. His current agent is Rob Pelinka. He secured his place in the 15th position of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities according to Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Kobe Bryant secured the 30th place in terms of money on the Forbes list. According to Forbes, he also secured the 28th place in terms of social media popularity and 42nd place in terms of press popularity.

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6. Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is the 6th Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 according to Forbes and the legendary golfer of modern days. He earned a total amount of $61.2 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $6.2 million and had $55 million sponsorships and endorsements. Tiger Woods, 38 years old golfer, currently residing at Jupiter Island, Florida, is the citizen of the United States. Besides his golf career, he is also the proud father of 2 children. His current agent is Mark Steinberg. He secured his place in the 21st position of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities according to Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Tiger Woods secured the 31st place in terms of money on the Forbes list. According to Forbes, he also secured the 57th place in terms of social media popularity and 7th place in terms of press popularity.

Bonus: Tiger Woods Net Worth 2015

7. Roger Federer

Roger Federer is the 7th Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 and Most Paid Tennis Player in the World. according to Forbes and the legendary tennis player of Open era. He earned a total amount of $56.2 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $4.2 million and had $52 million sponsorships and endorsements. Roger Federer, 33 years old golfer, currently residing at Wollerau, south of Zurich and is the citizen of Switzerland. Besides his tennis career, he is also the proud father of 4 children. His current agent is Tony Godsick. He secured his place in the 16th position of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities according to Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Roger Federer secured the 36th place in terms of money on the Forbes list. According to Forbes, he also secured the 39th place in terms of social media popularity and 6th place in terms of press popularity.

8. Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson is the 8th Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 according to Forbes and one of the most successful golfers on modern time. He earned a total amount of $53.2 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $5.2 million and had $48 million sponsorships and endorsements. Phil Mickelson, 44 years old golfer, currently residing at Rancho Santa Fe, California, is the citizen of the United States. Besides his golf career, he is also the proud father of 3 children. His current agent is Steve Loy. He secured his place in the 44th position of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities according to Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Phil Mickelson secured the 37th place in terms of money on the Forbes list. According to Forbes, he also secured the 87th place in terms of social media popularity and 32nd place in terms of press popularity.

9. Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal is the 9th Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 according to Forbes and the legendary tennis player of the Open era. He earned a total amount of $44.5 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $14.5 million and had $30 million sponsorships and endorsements. Rafael Nadal, 28 years old tennis player, currently residing at Manacor, is the citizen of Spain. His current agent is Carlos Costa. He secured his place in the 24th position of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities according to Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Rafael Nadal secured the 45th place in terms of money on the Forbes list. According to Forbes, he also secured the 31st place in terms of social media popularity and 8th place in terms of press popularity.

10. Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan is the 10th Highest Paid Athletes of 2015 according to Forbes and the legendary American football player of recent times. He earned a total amount of $43.8 million as of June 2014 in the last season. From winnings and salary last season, he earned a total of $42 million and had $1.8 million sponsorships and endorsements. Matt Ryan, 29 years old NFL star, currently residing at Duluth, Georgia, is the citizen of the United States. His current agents are Tom Condon, Ben Dogra and Mark Heligman. On July 25, 2013, he agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League worth almost $104 million. Being an avid golfer, he participated in tournaments such as the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship and the Augusta National.

Many celebrated superstars associated with sports, such as Manny Pacquiao and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are also among the highest paid athletes in 2015. Manny Pacquiao’s earnings in the previous season of his boxing career is worth $41.8 million, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic earned $40.4 million from his salary as well as endorsements.