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Analysis and context on LeBron James' salary: the 76ers deal, the tax math, and the career earnings arc.
From $390K to $4.38M and Back: LeBron’s Career Salary, Month by Month
Eleven contracts across 23 years produced the strangest salary arc in sports history — a perfect circle from rookie scale to the Philadelphia discount.
Aug 1, 2026LeBron Salary Team
How $333,333 a Month Becomes $185,000: The Tax Math on LeBron’s 76ers Salary
Federal tax, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia taxes, jock taxes, escrow, and agent fees — where nearly half of an NBA paycheck goes before it arrives.
Jul 30, 2026LeBron Salary Team
Why LeBron James Took a 92% Pay Cut to Join the 76ers
From $52.6 million with the Lakers to $4 million in Philadelphia — the logic behind the steepest voluntary pay cut a superstar has ever accepted.
Jul 28, 2026LeBron Salary Team