11. LeBron James – $77M
Next up is Basketball player Lebron James who, throughout the course of 2016, earned himself $77 million. This was a great year for James, as it saw him succeed in winning the 2016 NBA finals with his basketball team the Cavs. This was a tremendous thing to do as it just so happened to be the first-time Cleveland won a championship, not just in basketball but any sport, in 42 years.
Although James earned massive figures of $23.2 million for his salary with the Caws and winnings, the athlete’s main source of income this year was actually down to his endorsement deals. These deals earned the star an amazing $54 million. Towards the end of 2015, Nike announced that they were signing James to a lifetime contract, the first in the company’s 44-year existence.
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