LeBron James net worth

James's net worth comes from a variety of investments, headlined by a reported $300 million in The Spring Hill Company, which holds three of James's companies ...

Despite all this fortune, James has been methodical in how he chooses to invest. Over the years, he’s also primarily invested in the Fenway Sports Group, Blaze Pizza and various real estate properties. Forbes’s Chase Peterson-Withorn estimates that James has officially become the first-ever billionaire NBA player.

He missed the playoffs for just the fourth time in 19 seasons but LeBron still scores as the first active NBA player to make our list.

It’s expensive to live like LeBron, but even after accounting for managers, agents, lawyers and a superstar’s spending habits, Forbes still believes James has more than a half-billion dollars in net assets beyond what’s listed above. He reportedly paid less than $1 million for a 10% slice of the made-to-order, assembly-line-style pizza chain in 2012; it’s since grown to more than 300 company-owned and franchised stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. Forbes estimates James’ stake in the chain–plus his small cut of 18 Blaze franchise stores in Florida and Illinois that are run by restaurateur Larry Levy–to be worth about $30 million. James has been all-in on Blaze Pizza for years, even working behind the counter and hitting the streets to hand out pies to promote the brand. But the real key to James’ billion-dollar fortune: He’s been more than just a pitchman. And if I happen to get it, if I happen to be a billion-dollar athlete, ho. Off the court, he has raked in upwards of $900 million in income from endorsements and other business ventures. Last year, thanks to Nike, plus deals with brands like AT&T, PepsiCo and Walmart, he was the second-highest-earning athlete in the world. He inked his first deal with Nike in 2003, at age 18, famously rejecting offers from Reebok and Adidas in favor of what he saw as the better long-term partner. And if I happen to get it, if I happen to be a billion-dollar athlete, ho. After more than a decade of success, he struck a lifetime agreement with Nike in late 2015 that pays him tens of millions annually. Born to a struggling, 16-year-old single mother in Akron, Ohio, James lived with an assortment of family members, friends, neighbors and his peewee football coach– moving a dozen times in three years–before becoming the most hyped high school basketball prospect of all time. James, who’s missing the playoffs for just the fourth time in 19 seasons, is the first active NBA player to make the billionaires list.

The 37-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star is the first-ever active player to reach billionaire status.

Additionally, James has partnerships with chains like Blaze Pizza, where he is an investor and owns a 10% stake that Forbes estimates to be worth $30 million. He is the first-ever active NBA player to reach billionaire status. James has embarked on a number of lucrative business ventures over his 19-year playing career.

LeBron James has reached a goal he set for himself years ago, becoming the first active NBA player to have a net worth of $1 billion, according to Forbes.

Off the court, James starred in "Space Jam: A New Legacy" and, according to Forbes, sold a minority stake in his production company, SpringHill, at a $725 million valuation. • More than $500 million from cash and investments. "And if I happen to get it, if I happen to be a billion-dollar athlete, ho.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has become the first active NBA player to have a net worth of $1 billion.

And if I happen to get it, if I happen to be a billion-dollar athlete, ho. Forbes estimated James earned $121.2 million last year. LeBron James has added another title to his collection: billionaire.