$4 Million Ensure That Kevin Durant Falls Behind LeBron James Yet Again Even if it’s by the skin of his teeth

NBA superstar Kevin Durant has made the top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world for 2022. This is Durant?s second straight year in the list after landing the 10th spot last year. In this year?s list, he has sealed the 6th spot.

It is reported that KD earned $92.1 million this year. With $42.1 million from on-court deals and $50 million off the court. Kevin receives around $28 million every year from his sneaker deal with Nike. Among current players, this is only bettered by LeBron James? deal with Nike, which earns him $32 million annually.

Like many athletes nowadays, Kevin manages his finances smartly. He doesn?t just earn from his NBA salary and endorsements and then spends it. In recent years, KD has turned his focus to investments. Unsurprisingly, he invests his hard-earned money so that he can reap the benefits in the future.?

Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James

Last year saw a windfall change in the financial world with the emergence of NFTs, blockchains, cryptocurrencies, multiverse, etc.?

Kevin Durant made a partnership with Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange. It was announced that Thirty-Five Ventures will increase their involvement with Coinbase, which includes further investment, philanthropy, media partnership, and creative help on NFTs.?

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The Nets superstar also made a deal with the NFT platform OpenSea. Recently, Durant made a deal with a digital fitness startup called Future.

While he is behind just by $4 million in the sneaker deal, LeBron?s total earnings eclipses Durant?s earnings by around $29 million. James? overall earnings for the year 2022 are reported to be $121.2 million and landed the 2nd spot.?

PSG superstar Lionel Messi sealed the #1 spot in the list with a total earning of $130 million. Last year Messi got the #2 spot on the list. Messi?s archrival Cristiano Ronaldo maintains his #3 spot from last year.

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Conor McGregor who was the #1 highest-paid athlete was nowhere to be seen in the top 10 list this year. But he is expected to be in the top 50 list.

KD?s future

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets were humiliated by the Boston Celtics in the first round of playoffs. The Nets couldn?t avoid a sweep as the Celtics almost breezed past them. While the Ben Simmons? injury fiasco captured the headlines, Durant?s social media antics didn?t go unnoticed as well.

And Kevin Durant?s future with the Brooklyn Nets is unknown at the moment. But he and Kyrie have maintained that they would help the Nets? organization to improve their roster.