7 Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He has won six NBA All-Star selections and is one of the only two players in Trail Blazers franchise history, along with Clyde Drexler, to become a six-time All-Star.
Lillard received a total of USD$39.3 million with the salary and USD$17 million through endorsement deals. He is number 7 in our list of top 10 richest basketball players in the world in 2021-22.
Total Earnings: USD$56.3 million
Salary: USD$39.3 million
Endorsements: USD$17 million
8 Klay Thompson
Thompson is also a three-time NBA champion with the Warriors, a five-time NBA All-Star, and a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree. He has also been mentioned to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
Thompson has been affected by the injuries in recent times however the Klay Thompson is still making huge earnings both on and off the field.
In 2015, Thompson revived the Warriors to their first NBA Championship since 1975 and was a key player in the Warriors’ 2017 and 2018 titles.
Klay has endorsement deals with Tissot, Mercedes-Benz, and a freak deal with Chinese shoe company Anta. He is number 8 in our list of top 10 richest basketball players in the world in 2021-22.
Total Earnings: USD$54 million
Salary: USD$38 million
Endorsements: USD$16 million
