“So LeBron James became a billionaire”

LOS ANGELES (USA) – LeBron James is billionaire. The specialized magazine ‘certifies it’Forbes‘which explains how the company succeeded in the sample of Lakersfresh from another record season in terms of earnings, despite the team of The Angels remained out of the playoffs (it is the fourth time in 19 seasons for the ex Cleveland e Miami).

The super heritage

Just ‘Forbe’s estimates that the patrimony of 37-year-old James has reached the billion dollars thanks to the 121.2 million ‘collected’ in the past year by the basketball player, the only one to reach this milestone before retiring (Michael Jordan, the only other basketball billionaire, did it only later). LeBron “ha maximized its business for over $ 1.2 billion in pre-tax profits – writes ‘Forbes’ –. Ha earned more than $ 385 million in salary from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers ” while “off the pitchhas grossed over $ 900 million in sponsorship and other revenue business initiatives“.

In investment sectors

The sample of Lakersthat “in 2015 – keep on ‘Forbes‘ – departed from an agreement of sponsorship with McDonald’s, worth an estimated $ 15 million over four years, for bet instead on the fast growing chain Blaze Pizza, of which he is an investor. He then acquired equity investments in brands such as the manufacturer of smart gyms Tonal and the ridesharing giant Lyft. Then there is SpringHill, the company of television and film production built by James and business partner Maverick Carter. Last October, external investors including the owner of the Boston Red SoxFenway Sports Group ed Epic Games, hanno acquistato quote of the company valued at 725 million dollars, of which James remains the largest shareholder“. In addition to several properties immobility then, “LeBron is also estimated to own about 1% of Fenway Sports Groupche possiede i Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park e Liverpool (the football club, ed), as well as half of Roush Fenway Racing and 80% of the New England Sports Network. At the end of 2021, FSG agreed to pay approximately $ 900 million to add the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL to its portfolio “.