The highest-earning basketball players in 2025 - including NBA stars LeBron James and Steph Curry

Senior digital reporter

3rd Jan 2025, 7:00pm

These are the wealthiest basketball players in 2025 - does your favourite star make the cut? | Getty Images

These guys are on the big bucks - and with good reason.

As the NBA season arrives in 2025, there are plenty of questions to be answered - like can Oklahoma City Thunder keep their winning streak alive? Will the Los Angeles Lakers bounce back from an inconsistent start to the season, and should the New Orleans Pelicans still bother to keep turning up?

But a question on everyone’s lips is always who is making the most money; net worth is one thing, but who is securing the bag this year?

According to Forbes, these are the 10 highest-paid NBA players in 2025, and how much they’re getting from their contracts.

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