Have you ever tried to calculate how much you earn in a day? Many avoid doing it so as not to fall into despair. In the world, however, there are those who can exaggerate this game of divisions, calculating how much their earnings are each time the smallest hand of the clock, that of the seconds, jumps forward. And the result is not infinitesimal: indeed, we are not even talking about cents.
It is the case of His Majesty of basketball, LeBron James, who rocked the NBA world between Sunday and Monday with the announcement of his second farewell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After leaving in 2010 for the Miami Heat and returning home in 2014, this time The King leaves Ohio for the Los Angeles Lakers. And the contract, of course, is Hollywood-worthy.
The King, who is already 33 years old, has signed a four-year, $154 million contract. Calculator in hand, from his new team LeBron will collect 38,5 million a year, which corresponds to a monthly salary of 3,2 million. Continuing to split, it turns out that James will earn a little over $740 a week, which is over $105 a day and $4.410 an hour. Per minute, it's $73,5. Per second, 1,22. More than a dollar every second that passes.
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It's impressive, but it's not a record. In fact, the highest paid player in the NBA is LeBron's number one rival. Steph Curry. The star of the Golden State Warriors – winners last month of their second consecutive title – has recently signed the richest contract ever: $201 million over five years. That is to say 40 dollars a year, 200 dollars a month, just over 3 a week, over 350 a day and 770 an hour. Per minute, it's $76,75. Per second, 1,27.
And we're only talking about salaries, which certainly aren't the first source of income for these champions. To be clear, two years ago LeBron James signed a fainting contract with Nike. Duration: for life. Value: one billion dollars. Might as well throw away the calculator.
