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1) LeBron James: $89M King James has a four-year contract with the Lakers that's worth $153 million, but he makes the bulk of his money through endorsementsaccording to Forbes , he has the NBA's top endorsement portfolio. James also has his own production company and his own media company. Additionally, he and his partners own 14 Blaze Pizza franchises in Chicago, and seven in Florida. Ethan Miller - Getty Images
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2) Steph Curry: $79.8M Curry signed the NBA's first $200 million contract t in 2017, and he's also been paid the league's top salary for the past two seasons. He's sponsored by companies like Palm and Rakuten. Additionally, Curry's production company, Unanimous Media, has a development deal with Sony Pictures. Ronald Martinez - Getty Images
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3) Kevin Durant: $65.4M Durant has had high-paying contracts with teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors, but he recently signed a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets that's worth up to $164 million. Durant has also invested in companies like Postmates and Acorns. Mike Ehrmann - Getty Images
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4) Russell Westbrook: $53.7M While Westbrook was recently traded to the Houston Rockets, he initially landed a five-year extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder for $205 million in 2017. 2017 also saw Westbrook extend his deal with Nike for an astounding 10 more years. Kirk Irwin - Getty Images
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5) James Harden: $47.7M Basketball-wise, in 2017 Harden signed a four-year extension with the Houston Rockets worth $171 million. And when it comes to endorsements, Harden is no slouch either: he's the face of the Adidas NBA campaign; he's partnered with brands like BodyArmor; and he's helping to pitch Kobe Bryant's body-care brand Art of Sport. Harry How - Getty Images
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6) Chris Paul: $43.8M Paul was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Houston Rockets in 2017, and in 2018 he signed a four-year, $160 million extension with the team. He was recently traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder . And, of course, Paul is known for his hilarious State Farm commercials . Allen Berezovsky - Getty Images
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7) Kyrie Irving: $43.3M In summer 2019, Irving signed a a four-year, $141 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets after previously playing for the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Forbes also notes a bunch of facts about the 27-year-old: His Nike shoe is a best-seller among the sneakers of NBA players, his viral Pepsi ad led to a 2018 feature film (Uncle Drew), and his jersey was ranked as the fourth most popular NBA jersey during the 2018-19 season. Maddie Meyer - Getty Images
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8) Giannis Antetokounmpo: $43.2M 2016 saw Antetokounmpo sign a four-year, $100 million extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. He also extended his Nike deal, with his annual pay taking a big jumpfrom $20,000 to $9 million. Quinn Harris - Getty Images
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9) Damian Lilliard: $41.1M Lilliard is currently under a five-year, $140 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, but also recently signed a four-year, 196 million dollar extension (making his total current contract six years and 258 million ). He also has a shoe line with Adidas, and has become best known by some for his game-winning shot in the 2019 NBA playoffs and the meme that came soon after it. Abbie Parr - Getty Images
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10) Blake Griffin: $39.1M Griffin plays for the Detroit Pistons, and he's currently signed to a five-year, $171 million contract . He also co-owns a production company with the football player Matt Kalil, and they're planning a reboot of White Men Can't Jump. Leon Halip - Getty Images