Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant Join LeBron James in $1 Billion Club
LeBron James is no longer the only active NBA player with career earnings exceeding $1 billion. According to Sportico's Kurt Badenhausen, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have also reached billionaire status through a combination of their on-court salaries and endorsement deals.
Top Earners in the 2025-26 NBA Season
- LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant are the only NBA players earning at least $100 million this season from their salaries and endorsements.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo is close, with $99.1 million in total earnings for the season.
- James leads the league with $132.6 million, combining a $52.6 million salary from the Los Angeles Lakers and $80 million in endorsements.
- Curry and Durant each earn $80 million from endorsements during the 2025-26 season.
On-Court Earnings Milestones
LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the only NBA players historically to have earned more than $500 million from salaries alone.
- Durant surpassed the half-billion mark this season, helped by his $53.3 million salary with the Houston Rockets.
- Curry is third all-time with $470.1 million in earnings from his time with the Golden State Warriors and is expected to cross $500 million in the 2026-27 season when his salary rises to $62.6 million.
Stephen Curry’s Salary Leadership
"Curry has the highest salary in the NBA for the ninth consecutive season. He maintained this by staying with the Warriors, leveraging supermax contracts signed in 2017 and 2021."
This continuity with a single team has been crucial for Curry's sustained high earnings on the court.
Summary
Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have joined LeBron James as the only NBA players with over $1 billion in career earnings, driven by lucrative contracts and endorsements, highlighting their elite financial standing in sports.
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