the nba is one of the most lucrative sports in the world it draws in millions of fans both to
the court and on tv worldwide it's no wonder then there's a huge amount of money in the game for
those who draw in these massive crowds the players salaries often go into the tens of millions of
dollars as teams look to keep their star players in the pursuit of the elusive nba championship
but who is on the most money and which nba superstar gets paid more than any other
at number one that's what this video is all about so stick around to find out as we list
the top 10 highest paid nba superstars remember you can support fly away dsb
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just like this one but for now let's start our list of the top 10 highest paid nba superstars
first up at number 10 it's tobias harris of the philadelphia 76ers
the new york-born small forward has had a variety of clubs following a college season playing for
tennessee volunteers he was declared in the 2011 nba draft where he was drafted 19th overall by the
charlotte bobcats and then traded to the milwaukee bucks since then he's played for orlando magic
detroit pistons and los angeles clippers before finding himself at philadelphia
a few months after being traded to the 76ers in july 2019 the sixers re-signed harris to a
five-year 180 million dollar contract harris earns a 32 million 742 000 salary which is a good haul
considering the franchise had a disappointing run in the 2020 nba playoffs with harris performing at
an above average level however they hope that this investment will pay off for this season
at number nine is blake griffin of the detroit pistons
he played college basketball for the oklahoma sooners when he was named the consensus
national player of the year as a sophomore he was also a first pick of the 2009 draft
since then he's had a very successful career with the la clippers they include six-time
nba all-star and five-time all-nba selection he's been at the piston since 2019 where he's
managed to score a career-high 50 points to add to his list of career achievements
for all of this the power forward is regarded very highly with a salary of 34 449
964 continuing our list now at number eight is carl lowry of the toronto raptors lowry is one
of the most hard-working guards in the nba and is a very effective player on both ends of the floor
this means at least he works hard to secure his massive salary of 34 996 296
after stints with the grizzlies and the rockets he's currently at the raptors and has helped the
side secure their first nba championship in 2019. lowry is regarded as one of the best point guards
of the nba having been an all-star six times and also representing the us at the 2016 olympics
he is proof that hard work and persistence can get you into a position of a top earner
at number seven is a surprise star as we would have expected one of
the greatest of all time to be a little higher on this list it's lebron james
the 16-time all-star is worth his weight in gold for any team so if anyone has justified his salary
in the last decade and a half it's him other accolades for the six foot nine giant both on
and off the court include four nba championships four mvps and three appearances at the olympics
including two gold medals james has spent a majority of his career at cleveland cavaliers
with a stint at miami heat in between and now spends his time in la of course a salary of
37 436 thousand eight hundred and fifty eight dollars isn't to be sniffed at but at number
seven doesn't match with the talent on offer by possibly one of the greatest of all time
however if you added his endorsements to this figure it would be a very different story
our last superstar before half time is james harden of the houston rockets hardin is the
current core of the rockets and clearly they put a huge value on him and no wonder as he's become
one of the nba's most prolific scorers and earned recognition as the best shooting guard in the nba
as well as one of the top overall players in the league hardin has been at the rockets since 2012
after performing for his initial team oklahoma city thunder he was voted nba mvp in 2018 and
has been an all-star eight times in his career all this has helped him secure a salary of 38 199 000
which cements his spot at number six of the highest paid nba stars as we hit half time just a
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more great videos just like this one at number five on our list of highest-paid nba players is
kevin durant of the brooklyn nets the two-time nba champion is massively experienced in the nba
having been drafted in 2007 to seattle supersonics he then won his titles with the golden state
warriors in 2017 and 2018. as of 2019 he's played for the nets and they pay him a very generous
38 million 199 000 however for all that money he's given he's also very generous
himself as he has developed a reputation for philanthropy to go with his all-star status
number four sits john wall of the washington wizards
despite a massive salary wall has not played much in the last few years in his absence bradley beal
has taken over as the wizard star player slowly turning into an nba superstar this hasn't stopped
the injury-stricken high-earner raking in a salary of 38 million 199 000 the player has been at the
wizard since 2010 and hasn't had another team presumably because he would have to take a pay cut
but although his salary may not seem justified now he is a five-time all-star
and has proven himself to be one of the best point guards in the league in previous years
into our top three highest paid players now and it's russell westbrook of the houston rockets
despite being one of the best point guards in the nba during the regular season
westbrook has yet to repeat that same kind of form in the playoff series leading fans
to write him off for the big games despite criticism he's been selected as an all-star
nine times and as an mvp in 2017 this has helped him bring in a salary of 38 506 and 482 dollars
he's been at the rockets since 2019 but had spent the majority of his career at city thunder
clearly the rockets think that the salary matches the talent
and in a pursuit of a championship that kind of money may well still pay off
before we look at our number one highest paid player in the nba it's time to look at
a man who just got edged out in terms of money but it's difficult to edge out on experience
chris paul of oklahoma city thunder at the age of 35 is one of the more seasoned point
guards in the league but also one of the best that's why despite his huge salary of 38 506 482
it's rumored that other teams are coming knocking and are prepared to pay
big for this 10-time all-star before his time at the thunder he's also played for the hornets
clippers and rockets so with the experience in a bag he can demand top dollar for his talents
so now we have our number one spot and the highest paid player in the nba
it's stephen curry of golden state warriors he earns his money as the greatest shooter of
all time and has led the golden state warriors to three nba championships
from a personal perspective curry has been named mvp twice in back-to-back seasons in 2015 and 16.
not only this he is credited with revolutionizing the game of basketball by inspiring teams to
regularly utilize the three-point shot curry has also gone toe-to-toe with the likes of
lebron james and come out on top with all these credentials it's no wonder then that his salary
is a whopping 40 million 231 758 which makes him the only player to break the 40 million mark
a true great of modern basketball curry represents a mega star in today's game
unfortunately for many fans curry missed out most of the 2019-20 regular season with an
injury to his left wrist but with the 32 year old now fully fit it is likely that we'll start
seeing his dominance come back into the fold soon so these are the top 10 highest paid mba stars
do you think their salaries are justified who do you think deserves to be paid most
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