We all know that the income of NBA stars is far more than their salary. With huge expenses, it is difficult for them to support themselves and the team behind them with salary alone.

So basically all NBA stars have their own sneaker endorsement contracts. This long-term guaranteed contract is also a great guarantee for their income.

For example, Derrick Rose, the former Windy City Rose, has not played well for several seasons due to injuries, and this year he joined the Timberwolves with a minimum salary.

If Rose only relied on player salary, I am afraid he would not be able to survive long ago. Fortunately, Rose signed a 14-year 185 million contract with Adidas in 2012. Although he did not play games, Rose still Can get 11 million US dollars from adidas.

Forbes Magazine released the 2017 ranking of NBA player sneaker contract income.

The first among them is Michael Jordan, the basketball god who has retired for many years.

1. Michael Jordan: 110 million, Nike.

Although Jordan has retired for many years, the income from Jordan's sneaker contracts has always been higher than that of active stars.

Because Jordan’s sneaker contract has an additional option, he can get about 5% of the total revenue of Jordan shoes every year.

And Jordan Brand’s annual revenue is as high as 2.5 billion.

2. LeBron James: 32 million, Nike.

LeBron James signed a lifetime contract with NIKE. The specific details of the contract are unknown, but it is conservatively estimated that the amount of this contract exceeds 1 billion. According to data released by Forbes, James earns You should be able to get around US$32 million, or even higher,

3. Kevin Durant: 25 million, Nike.

In the summer of 2014, Under Armor made a sky-high offer for Durant, and NIKE spent 10 years and US$300 million to match it.

After careful calculation, KD can get about 25 million every year.

4. Kobe Bryant: 16 million, Nike.

After Kobe’s contract expired in 2010, his new sneaker contract was not disclosed. It is said that NIKE asked him to keep the contents of the contract confidential.

So the details of Kobe’s contract cannot be found online, but Forbes reports that Kobe can earn at least 16 million in income from NIKE every year.

Although Kobe has retired, his popularity has not diminished and he still has extremely high commercial value.

5. James Harden: 14 million, Adidas.

In 2015, Harden and Adidas signed a 13-year, $200 million contract, which can generate sneaker revenue of 14 million per year.

6. Stephen Curry: 12 million, Under Armor.

Curry signed an eight-year, 190 million sneaker contract with Under Armor in 2015, but the contract also included part of UA equity, so Curry’s annual sneaker income is more than just apparent. of this.

Oh, by the way, there is also a contract for Antetokounmpo. Since the details have not been officially confirmed, they have not been announced.

But the new contract signed by Antetokounmpo and NIKE is definitely not low.

According to the previous offer given by Li Ning: an eight-digit annual salary contract plus company equity.

As for NIKE, which matched Li Ning’s offer, the amount given to Antetokounmpo should be higher than Li Ning’s.