Over his NBA career, LeBron has earned more than $450 million in salary alone, including record annual salaries that peaked at over $47 million with the Lakers. He first signed a rookie deal worth about $13 million over three years with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003, before signing a $60 million extension in 2006.

LeBron James just exercised his $52.6 million player option to return to play for the Lakers during the 2025-26 NBA season, as told by his agent and CEO of Klutch Sports, Rich Paul.