LBJ Does Not Think CBA Allow For Fair Value

[Pugz]

LeBron James talked about the future of teams that have three max or near-max contract players in light of the Memphis Grizzlies' trade of Rudy Gay.

James also discussed how he is vastly underpaid compared to what he would receive on a true open market.

"What I do on the floor shows my value. At the end of the day, I don't think my value on the floor can really be compensated for anyways because of the (collective bargaining agreement)," James said. "If this was baseball, it’d be up, I mean way up there."

James is the NBA's 13th highest paid player at $17.5 million annually.

"I have not had a full max deal yet in my career -- that's a story untold," James said.

"I don't get (the credit) for it. That doesn't matter to me, playing the game is what matters to me. Financially, I'll sacrifice for the team. It shows for some of the top guys, it isn't all about money. That's the genuine side of this, it's about winning. I understand that."

James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade took less than max money contracts in order to play on the same team.

"To keep teams like this together you may have to take even less. I guess we’ll find out"

Forbes recently estimated James earns $40 million per year in endorsements and sponsorships, thanks to deals with Nike, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, State Farm and Samsung.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

WTF is he talking about?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I think he's saying he's underpaid.

He could have gotten the highest max but he chose to go with less, don't see the problem?

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Yeah he took less money haha. Plus he makes so much off endorsements I don't see how he has any room to complain.

He's overpaid as is (don't get your panties in a knot BC, every played in the NBA/NFL/MLB is overpaid)

 

[elcheato]

He took less money because there is no income tax in Florida, and he essentially makes more than he would have anywhere else.

 

[Elite]

Yeah he took less money haha. Plus he makes so much off endorsements I don't see how he has any room to complain.

He's overpaid as is (don't get your panties in a knot BC, every played in the NBA/NFL/MLB is overpaid)

How are they overpaid? You know how much money LeBron makes for the Miami Heat? It's probably more than his yearly salary. All the star players in the NBA probably make money for their team than they get paid.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I don't care how much any athlete for any league for any team.

They shouldn't be paid that much to play a game.

 

[RipCity32]

An actor shouldn't get paid as much as they do either. But it's entertainment. Players also put their bodies on the line and risk being jobless daily due to injuries.

 

[Rios15]

Blame the fans though lol. If we didn't like any of this stuff as much as we did and bought all the merchandise and other stuff, they might not be as rich.

 

[Hurricane Season]

He's making 17.5 million instead of 19 million. He deserves so much credit for taking such a drastic pay cut.

 

[buzzy]

What a godamn hero.