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NBA analyst Stephen A Smith has claimed that the Lakers are getting a bargain with LeBron James’ new two-year deal.
According to reports, LeBron James and the LA Lakers are about to agree to a two-year, $97 million agreement. The news didn’t surprise Stephen A. Smith because owner Jeanie Buss prioritizes James’ happiness, according to Stephen A. Smith.
Earlier in the month, James became qualified to sign a contract extension with the Lakers. Tim Bontemps, a sports expert, said that if James signed this summer, he would give up his leverage. But the second year’s player option offers him enough control over his destiny.
The 18-time All-Star will reportedly sign a contract this offseason, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Online responses to the article have been conflicted, with some suggesting that the salary would be excessive for a 37-year-old.
The Lakers’ owner, according to Smith, has previously told him that pleasing James is a top goal. Speaking of Jeanie Buss, he added on ESPN’s NBA Today that she always follows LeBron James’ instructions after stating that the four-time NBA champion earned the new contract. “LeBron James’ happiness is her top priority, she personally informed me months ago.
past season because he doesn’t take defeat lightly, he was acting just as belligerently as he should have. It’s important to him to succeed. Her top objective was to make sure he was smiling since she is aware of the connection between happiness and success. He won’t be content if he fails. Her top goal is to see to his happiness.”
James was about to enter the last year of his deal with the Lakers. He would have been an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2023 if a deal could not be agreed upon.
How much money has LeBron James earned only from salary throughout his career?
Lebron James has agreed to a 1+1 agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers that will keep him under contract through the 2025 season for a total of $97.1 million. When coupled with all of his prior contracts, this will make James the highest-paid player in NBA history. He will play more than 20 years in the NBA under this agreement, where he has excelled since the Cavaliers selected him first overall.
Lebron has earned a lot of money over the course of his career thanks to sponsorships as well. When combined with his salaries, this has already put him in the running to buy an NBA team when the league moves to Las Vegas. However, it is his on-court performance that has brought him this close to surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the league’s all-time leading scorer and earner. Nearly the previous 20 years, he has earned over $500 million thanks to these contracts.
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