LeBron James to remain a Los Angeles Laker with £80.6m contract extension
The extension will take the 37-year-old’s career guaranteed earnings to £441.6m
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LeBron James has come to terms with the Los Angeles Lakers on a mammoth contract extension which will make him the highest-earning player in NBA history.
The 37-year-old’s management agency, Klutch Sports Group, said the two-year extension was worth $97.1m (£80.6m).
In a post on Twitter, Klutch’s official account said: “Congrats @KingJames on your 2 year 97.1M dollar extension and becoming the highest paid player in the history of the NBA!”
The extension will take James’s career guaranteed earnings past Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant to $532m (£441.6m).
James joined the Lakers from the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018.
He secured his fourth championship with the Lakers’ NBA Finals victory over the Miami Heat in 2020.
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