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LeBron James recently made history by breaking Kareem Abdul Jabbar's All Time scoring record and has been named the GOAT.
On or off the court, LeBron has always been hustling for money. He is the first active NBA player to make the billionaire list.
Off the court, he has raked in upwards of $900 million in income from endorsements and other business ventures.
At age 29, James got into a sponsorship deal with 'Beats by Dre', which was the largest equity cash payout at the time across sports.
LeBron received an additional $11 million, more than he made per year with the Miami Heat at the time.
The criteria for the deal was to wear the beats publicly to advertise the product.
In 2014, when Apple purchased Beats Electronics for $3 billion, LeBron reportedly pocketed $30 million in cash and stock.
LeBron has a net worth of $1.2 billion; his basketball career has brought in more than $385 million; the rest of his wealth comes from his business ventures and endorsements, including with Nike, Walmart, Beats by Dre, and the Blaze Pizza chain.
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