Lebron James broke the all-time NBA Scoring record surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Photo: Insider)
The immense success of Lebron James in his 20-year career
According to a published article from Essentially Sports, the NBA is a very lucrative league for all of its players.
However, the rewards are unmatched when the players experience the level of success that LeBron James has throughout the years.
James has earned several honors during his 20-year NBA career. The Akron Hammer has also accumulated enormous money simply being an NBA athlete.
However, in a matter of months, LeBron James’ record might be seriously jeopardized due to Lionel Messi’s contract with Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi’s contract with Inter Miami may overthrow James’ 20-year NBA earnings
According to a published article from NBC Sports, the most recent change in American soccer has stunned soccer enthusiasts all around the world. In a dramatic turn of events, Lionel Messi’s contract with MLS Inter Miami is a big success, since he was considered as the best soccer player to ever play the game.
Lionel Messi’s contract with Inter Miami is worth a whopping $150M over the course of two and a half years, including salary, equity, and signing bonuses.
Lionel Messi’s contract with Inter Miami, what will be his earnings? (Photo: Fortune)
But throughout the course of his career, Lionel Messi’s contract will top James’ $431M total and total a staggering $1.6B. In just 15 months, Messi, who is now among the top five earners in sports history, will take control of this list.
James’ earnings over the course of his 20-year NBA career might be tripled by Lionel Messi’s contract with Inter Miami.
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