Highest Paid NBA Players According To Forbes

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Highest Paid NBA Players According To Forbes 

Post#1 » by therebirth » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:23 pm

LeBron James 38m
Michael Jordan 45m (Retired)
Kobe Bryant 39m
Shaquille O'Neal 32m
Kevin Garnett 29m


MJ still makes the most per year.

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Post#2 » by tkb » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:01 pm

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Post#3 » by 8'sReverse » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:08 pm

I like and liked (Shaq) all those high paid players... but that's seriously way too much. :rofl:
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Post#4 » by Walt Cronkite » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:36 pm

The salaries are rigged.
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Post#5 » by SOUL » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:54 pm

Yeah MJ rigged the salaries.
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Post#6 » by Speedlot » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:55 pm

Jordan getting paid from what?? Hanes Underwear? WoW
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Post#7 » by CITYOFANGELSX3 » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:20 am

Wonder how much kobe would be making if it wasnt for his "incident".
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Post#8 » by NO-KG-AI » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:23 am

Speedlot wrote:Jordan getting paid from what?? Hanes Underwear? WoW


Jordan brand?? live under rock?
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Post#9 » by Speedlot » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:32 am

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Jordan brand?? live under rock?


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Post#10 » by Cevap » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:43 am

MJ's EBIT&J (Earnings Before Income Tax & Juanita) is barely above minimum wage....very misleading numbers OP...
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Post#11 » by therebirth » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:48 am

MJ has already settled with Juaniata. Juanita got 150m after the divorce in 2006. What he makes now is his.
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Post#12 » by HMFFL » Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:50 am

The career NBA earnings are even more interesting. You should include that with this thread if your willing to find it at forbes.
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