As one of the main leagues of the world, the NBA He holds some of the best paid athletes on the planet. Undoubtedly, LeBron James remains the most popular basketball player in the circuit and it is possible that it will be until the time of his retirement; However, is the “King LeBron” the best paid basketball player today? Surprisingly, it does not even appear in the Top 10.
Then a list of the 10 players with a higher base salary towards the 2025 season of the best basketball in the world.
Stephen Curry
The stellar of the Golden State Warriors, and one of the best long distance pitchers in the history of the NBA, commands all the circuit players with a base salary of 59,606,817 dollars this year, according to the information of the specialized portal Spotrac.com.
Joel Embiid
The Filadelphia 76ers star is not far from Curry in the ranking, as it will accrue a salary of $ 55,224,526 in 2025, which will be its tenth contest in the best basketball on the planet.
Nikola Jokic
The Serbian, of the Denver Nuggets, closes the podium in this category with a salary of $ 55,224,526 in which it will be their eleventh contest in the NBA, all with the uniform of the Colorado troop.
Anthony Davis
Davis leads a group of up to four players who will charge the same salary this year. The figure of the Dallas Mavericks plans to receive a salary of $ 54,126,450.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
It is the same salary ($ 54,126,450) that will receive the Astro of the Milwaukee Bucks and one of the highest basketball stars today, with its nine invitations to the star game.
Jayson Tatum
The native of San Luis, a key piece of Boston Celtics, also matches Davis and Antetokounmpo with a base salary of $ 54,126,450.
Jimmy Butler
The former Miami Heat player and for a few months Curry’s partner in the Warriors closes the group of winners of $ 54,126,450 in 2025.
Bradley Beal
With the Suns de Phoenix, the three times invited to the star game will charge a salary of $ 53,666,270 this year.
Kevin Durant
Waiting for his transfer to the Rockets of Houston to be official, the still player of the Suns will earn a salary of $ 53,282,608 in the coming championship.
Devin Booker
Another piece of Phoenix that appears in the Top 10 of the best paid in 2025, with a salary of $ 53,142,264 in this next campaign.
That will be the same salary of Jaylen Brown (Celtics) and Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks) in 2025.
