Lebron James joined Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in a prestigious and exclusive group of athletes

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the best paid players of the last 10 years without a doubt. Among all the contracts they signed throughout their careers, both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo accumulated more than $ 400 million from the contract alone. To that we must add what each one wins from prizes or sponsorships. That is why according to Forbes the net worth of both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo exceeds $ 400 million.

We have to understand that reaching $ 400 million in contracts is only for the privileged few. In that list there are players like Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi and now Lebron James is joining him. If we take into account how much Michael Jordan earned in contracts with Chicago Bulls, it is not even a quarter of what Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Lebron James has won so far.

After his new contract with the LA Lakers, Lebron James passed the figure of $ 400 million and thus became the first basketball player to exceed that number. In order to reach that figure in both basketball and soccer, it is necessary to remain in force for many years and continue to be very important for the team. That is why Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lebron James can afford to have those records.

The exorbitant figures of the new contracts of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo:

Cristiano Ronaldo since he arrived at Juventus that he has one of the highest salaries in Serie A and in the world. Cristiano Ronaldo is estimated to earn a salary close to $ 32 million per season plus awards for results. On the other hand, Lionel Messi receives from FC Barcelona a figure that is close to $ 35 million. Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the best paid in history.