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Giannis Antetokounmpo named as one of the NBA’s Highest-Paid Players for 2019

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the "Greek Freak” has been ranked seventh on Forbes list on the NBA’s Highest-Paid Players for 2019.

According to estimations, Giannis has earned $43.2 million dollars this season, with around $24.2 million dollars coming from salary/ bonuses and $19 million dollars though endorsements.

On their website, Forbes stated "the Greek Freak’s rise to dominant NBA star took another leap this season as he won the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Month Awards for both November and December. For the second straight year, he was second among all players in fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game. Nike is releasing Antetokounmpo’s first signature shoe in June. It won’t be his last."

The highest paid NBA player according to the Forbes list is LeBron James, who has earned an estimated $88.7 million dollars this season.

 

Source: Forbes

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