Nigerian-Born Giannis Antetokounmpo: Youngest and 4th Highest-Paid NBA Player.
- Earned $86.5 Million in 2022 as youngest in NBA history.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 4th highest-paid NBA player, according to Forbes’ list of the highest-paid players for 2022.
The 27-year-old Greek-Nigerian athlete earned a total of $86.5 million, with $42.5 million coming from on-court earnings and $44 million from off-court endorsements.
Antetokounmpo currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks and has a five-year, $228 million supermax extension with the team.
He has a long list of achievements, including being named the NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2017, winning the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 2019 and 2020, and being named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Antetokounmpo was also named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and won the FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer award in 2022. He is the only player in the top 10 list who has not yet turned 30 years old.
The other players on the list include LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, James Harden, Paul George, and Jimmy Butler.
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