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LeBron James
2024-2025 maximum (CURRENT)
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19 |
 |
Active
|
$4,018,290 |
$4,018,290 |
ROY |
| 2004 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$4,320,360 |
$8,338,650 |
All NBA (2nd) |
| 2005 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$4,621,800 |
$12,960,450 |
All NBA (1st) |
| 2006 | 22 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$5,828,090 |
$18,788,540 |
All NBA (2nd) |
| 2007 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$13,041,250 |
$31,829,790 |
All NBA (1st) |
| 2008 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$14,410,581 |
$46,240,371 |
All NBA (1st) MVP |
| 2009 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$15,779,912 |
$62,020,283 |
All NBA (1st) MVP |
| 2010 | 26 |
 |
Active
|
$14,500,000 |
$76,520,283 |
All NBA (1st) |
| 2011 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$12,896,159 |
$89,416,442 |
Champion All NBA (1st) MVP |
| 2012 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$17,545,000 |
$106,961,442 |
Champion All NBA (1st) MVP |
| 2013 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$19,067,500 |
$126,028,942 |
All NBA (1st) |
| 2014 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$20,644,400 |
$146,673,342 |
All NBA (1st) |
| 2015 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$22,970,500 |
$169,643,842 |
Champion All NBA (1st) |
| 2016 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$30,963,450 |
$200,607,292 |
All NBA (1st) |
| 2017 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$33,285,709 |
$233,893,001 |
All NBA (1st) |
| 2018 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$35,654,150 |
$269,547,151 |
All NBA (3rd) |
| 2019 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$37,436,858 |
$306,984,009 |
Champion All NBA (1st) |
| 2020 | 36 |
|
Active
|
$39,219,566 |
$346,203,575 |
All NBA (2nd) |
| 2021 | 37 |
|
Active
|
$41,180,544 |
$387,384,119 |
All NBA (3rd) |
| 2022 | 38 |
|
Active
|
$44,474,988 |
$431,859,107 |
All NBA (3rd) |
| 2023 | 39 |
|
Active
NBA Cup
|
$47,607,350 $500,000 |
$479,466,457 $479,966,457 |
All NBA (3rd) |
| 2024 | 40 |
|
Active
|
$48,728,845 |
$528,695,302 |
|
| Total |
$528,695,302 |
$528,695,302 |
||||
| 2025 | 41 |
|
Active / Player
|
$52,627,153 |
||
| Total |
$581,322,455 |
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
$169,884,342 | - | - | $169,884,342 |
| 4 |
|
$64,008,659 | - | - | $64,008,659 |
| 7 |
|
$294,802,301 | - | - | $294,802,301 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |
|
19 |
$4,018,290
|
$4,018,290 |
$4,018,290 |
||
| 2004 |
|
20 |
$4,320,360
|
$4,320,360 |
$8,338,650 |
||
| 2005 |
|
21 |
$4,621,800
|
$4,621,800 |
$12,960,450 |
||
| 2006 |
|
22 |
$5,828,090
|
$5,828,090 |
$18,788,540 |
||
| 2007 |
|
23 |
$13,041,250
|
$13,041,250 |
$31,829,790 |
||
| 2008 |
|
24 |
$14,410,581
|
$14,410,581 |
$46,240,371 |
||
| 2009 |
|
25 |
$15,779,912
|
$15,779,912 |
$62,020,283 |
||
| 2010 |
|
26 |
$14,500,000
|
$14,500,000 |
$76,520,283 |
||
| 2011 |
|
27 |
$12,896,159
|
$12,896,159 |
$89,416,442 |
||
| 2012 |
|
28 |
$17,545,000
|
$17,545,000 |
$106,961,442 |
||
| 2013 |
|
29 |
$19,067,500
|
$19,067,500 |
$126,028,942 |
||
| 2014 |
|
30 |
$20,644,400
|
$20,644,400 |
$146,673,342 |
||
| 2015 |
|
31 |
$22,970,500
|
$22,970,500 |
$169,643,842 |
||
| 2016 |
|
32 |
$30,963,450
|
$30,963,450 |
$200,607,292 |
||
| 2017 |
|
33 |
$33,285,709
|
$33,285,709 |
$233,893,001 |
||
| 2018 |
|
34 |
$35,654,150
|
$35,654,150 |
$269,547,151 |
||
| 2019 |
|
35 |
$37,436,858
|
$37,436,858 |
$306,984,009 |
||
| 2020 |
|
36 |
$39,219,566
|
$39,219,566 |
$346,203,575 |
||
| 2021 |
|
37 |
$41,180,544
|
$41,180,544 |
$387,384,119 |
||
| 2022 |
|
38 |
$44,474,988
|
$44,474,988 |
$431,859,107 |
||
| 2023 |
|
39 |
$47,607,350 $500,000
|
$47,607,350 $500,000 |
$479,466,457 $479,966,457 |
||
| 2024 |
|
40 |
$48,728,845
|
$48,728,845 |
$528,695,302 |
||
| Total |
$528,695,302 |
$528,695,302 |
$528,695,302 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
41 |
$52,627,153
|
$52,627,153 |
|||
| Total |
$581,322,455 |
$581,322,455 |
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
$169,884,342 | - | - | $169,884,342 |
| 4 |
|
$64,008,659 | - | - | $64,008,659 |
| 7 |
|
$294,802,301 | - | - | $294,802,301 |
$48,728,845 / 14th
$48,728,845 / 13th
$101,355,998 / 55th
$50,677,999 / 8th
36.05% / 13th
$0 / 2nd
$101,355,998 / 4th
$101,355,998 / 30th
$101,355,998 / 54th
$101,355,998 / 53rd
Jul 06, 2024
Signed a 2 year $101.36 million maximum contract with Los Angeles (LAL) - includes 2025-26 Player Option, no-trade clause and 15% trade kicker
Jun 29, 2024
Declined $51.4 million Player Option with Los Angeles (LAL) for 2024-25
Aug 18, 2022
Signed a 2 year $99.02 million Maximum Veteran contract extension with Los Angeles (LAL)
Nov 26, 2021
Fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture on the court during LAL-IND game
Nov 21, 2021
Fined $2,000 for ejection from LAL-DET game
Dec 03, 2020
Signed a 2 year $85.66 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAL)
Jul 09, 2018
Signed a 4 year $153.5 million maximum contract with Los Angeles (LAL)
Jun 29, 2018
Declined $35.6 million option with Cleveland (CLE) for 2018-19
Aug 12, 2016
Signed a 3 year $100 million contact with Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 28, 2016
Declined $24 million option with Cleveland (CLE); becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
Jun 28, 2015
Declined a $21.6 million option with Cleveland (CLE) for the 2015-2016 season
Jul 12, 2014
Signed a 2 year $42.2 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 24, 2014
Exercised Early Termination Option with Miami (MIA) to void remaining years of contract
Jul 09, 2010
Signed a 6 year $110 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jul 09, 2010
Traded to Miami (MIA) from Cleveland (CLE) as part of a sign-and-trade for a 2011 2nd round pick, 2 future 1st round picks, and a future 2nd round pick
Jul 18, 2006
Signed a 4 year $60.4 million rookie scale extension with Cleveland (CLE)
Apr 16, 2004
Cleveland (CLE) exercised $5.8 million option for 2006-2007
Jul 03, 2003
Signed a 3 year $12.9 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 26, 2003
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#1 overall)