Giannis Antetokounmpo will earn $42.5M on the court and $44.0M off-court in 2022.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 4th highest-paid NBA player in 2022 with $86.5M total earnings, according to Forbes.
For the second straight year, he is the only one of the NBA's top ten earners who has yet to turn 30.
The 27-year-old Milwaukee Bucks front-runner, who was the subject of the film Rise, released on Disney+ in June, has added partnerships with online gambling site Novibet and luxury watchmaker Breitling and has been picking up stakes in a number of companies, including telemedicine platform Antidote Health.
He also recently opened a shop, AntetokounBros, with his four brothers at the airport in his native Athens.
Giannis is only trailing Kevin Durant ($88.0M), Stephen Curry ($95.1M), and LeBron James ($124.5M).
The Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron, who is heading into his 20th pro season, topped basketball's earnings ranking for the ninth straight year.
James will be the highest-paid NBA player ever, beating the estimated $121.2 million he raked in over the 12 months ending in May.
Top 10 highest-paid NBA athletes 2022:
Player | Team | Total earnings |
LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers | $124.5M |
Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $95.1M |
Kevin Durant | Brooklyn Nets | $88.0M |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | $86.5M |
Russell Westbrook | Los Angeles Lakers | $82.1M |
Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors | $60.6M |
Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers | $60.5M |
James Harden | Philadelphia 76ers | $53.0M |
Paul George | Los Angeles Clippers | $51.0M |
Jimmy Butler | Miami Heat | $49.7M |