Basketball players who earn for living by playing in NBA league are among the highest paid athletes in the world. Ten basketball players earn over 20 million dollars, while 70 of them earn over ten million dollars this season. The highest paid basketball player of today is Kobe Bryant, who will earn 25 million dollars this season from the contract with the Lakers. Following him on the list are Joe Johnson (24.89), LeBron James (22.97), Carmelo Anthony (22.87)…
Mirza Teletović is the 132nd highest paid basketball player in NBA league. Captain of the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to data of ESPN, earns 5.5 million US dollars annually. This season, Teletović left behind even the legendary basketball player of San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan, who earns 5.25 million US dollars per year.
Other players whose earnings are lower than Teletović’s are Jonas Valanciunas (4.66), Mario Chalmers (4.3), Damian Lillard (4.23)… Second player from B&H in NBA league, Jusuf Nurkić, will earn 1.82 million US dollars this season from the contract with the Denver Nuggets.
The lowest wage in NBA league this season amounts to 525,093 US dollars, received by 13 basketball players for whom a large number of basketball enthusiasts in B&H has never even heard of.
(Source: radiosarajevo.ba)
