One of the best players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA), LeBron James, who has been playing for the Los Angeles Lakers for the last four seasons, has agreed with the club to extend his contract..

According to ESPN, thanks to this, the 37-year-old athlete became the highest paid basketball player in NBA history..

According to insider Shams Charania, James signed a 2-year contract.. The striker received from Los Angeles the maximum contract - for 97.1 million. dollars, which could rise to 111 million in the event of an increase in the salary cap in the NBA. In the rankings, he beat Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, who is now more than $30 million ahead of him..

James also became the first basketball player in NBA history to earn more than half a billion dollars in league earnings.. LeBron's total career salary will be $532 million. Durant is also in second place with $498 million.. dollars). Golden State Warriors player Stephen Curry rounded out the top three ($470 million).

James moved to the Lakers in July 2018. He played 56 games last season (all starts), averaging 30.3 points, 8.2 heels, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks.. In the 2019/20 season, the two-time Olympian led the Californians to their 17th NBA title..

Recall that the NBA for the first time in history withdrew the game number from all teams..