NBA contracts keep getting bigger and bigger. There are 18 players whose earnings have topped $200 million and they are all still active. The list of the highest-paid players ever is topped by LeBron James, who recently signed a 2-year, $97.1 million extension.

LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, making him the highest-paid player in NBA history, as first reported by ESPN.

The player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the highest cumulative career earnings is LeBron James, with total earnings of approximately 479.47 million U.S. dollars.

LeBron James has reportedly become the highest paid player in NBA history. Harry How/Getty Images CNN — NBA superstar LeBron James has agreed to a two-year extension to his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, in a deal worth $97.1 million, according to various reports, including ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.