The basketball portal BasketNews has compiled a list of the 20 highest-paid players who will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Interestingly, five of the six highest-paid players in the world will be at the Olympic Games. The only one who won’t be there is Phoenix Suns player Bradley Beal.
The list is topped by Golden State Warriors player Stephen Curry, who earns $55.7 million annually.
Tied for second place are two of the world’s best centers—three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. They each earn $51.4 million annually.
If we continue further, in fourth and fifth places, we see the Phoenix Suns tandem: Kevin Durant with $49.9 million and Devin Booker with $49.2 million.
Rounding out the top ten are: Giannis Antetokounmpo ($48.8 million), LeBron James ($48.7 million), Rudy Gobert ($43.8 million), Anthony Davis ($43.2 million), and Anthony Edwards ($43.2 million).
In the remaining 10, we can find the following names: Tyrese Haliburton ($42.2 million), Jamal Murray ($36 million), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($35.9 million), Bam Adebayo ($34.8 million), Jayson Tatum ($34.8 million), Jrue Holiday ($30 million), RJ Barrett ($25.8 million), Dillon Brooks ($22.3 million), Derrick White ($18.8 million), and Bogdan Bogdanovic with $17.3 million.