Sports remains a premium property in any country. Any athlete
dreams of getting to the very top in any sport as it can result in getting mammoth
amounts of money in their bank accounts.
NBA remains one of the biggest sporting competitions on the
planet and players who are playing in it naturally earn millions of
dollars per season.
We are bringing you a list of the top five athletes who are the
highest-paid out of all the players currently playing in the NBA.
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry earns
more than $51 million in salary this season which is the highest by any player
in the competition. He is averaging 28.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and five assists per
game this season.
LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) Second in the list features Los Angeles Lakers star small
forward LeBron James. The 39-year-old earns more than $47 million this season.
He is averaging 24.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game.
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is joint-second on the
list as he earns equal to what James will earn this season. The 29-year-old is leading
the average points per game charts this season where registering 35.1 points
a game for the Sixers.
Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
Denver Nuggets star centre Nikola Jokic is next on the list
in terms of top-earners this season in the NBA. He will take home similar to LeBron James and Joel Embiid. The 28-year-old is averaging 26.3 points,
12.2 rebounds and nine assists per game this season for his franchise.
Bradley Beal (Phoenix Suns)
Fifth on the list is Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley
Beal. The 30-year-old takes home more than $46 million this season. He is averaging
18.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game for the Suns.