The player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the highest cumulative career earnings is LeBron James, with total earnings of approximately 479.47 million U.S. dollars. LeBron James has played for the Los Angeles Lakers since 2018. Prior to his career with the Lakers, James also played for the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
NBA players with the highest cumulative career earnings as of October 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Spotrac. (October 9, 2023). NBA players with the highest cumulative career earnings as of October 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279102/highest-earning-nba-players/
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Spotrac. (2023). NBA players with the highest cumulative career earnings as of October 2023 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279102/highest-earning-nba-players/
Spotrac. "Nba Players with The Highest Cumulative Career Earnings as of October 2023 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279102/highest-earning-nba-players/
Spotrac, NBA players with the highest cumulative career earnings as of October 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279102/highest-earning-nba-players/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
NBA players with the highest cumulative career earnings as of October 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Spotrac, October 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279102/highest-earning-nba-players/