The latest news, LeBron James and los Angeles Lakers officially completed the renewal of the contract, will continue to wear purple and gold jersey, and the No. 6 is not affected by the retirement of The Rings Russell jersey.
James' two-year contract is worth $97 million (including 15% of the trading margin), which shows that he still has a lot of market value at the end of his career.
And James's intentions are clear, 24-25 years is a player option, he can choose to go, it depends on son Brownie can get into the NBA.
If the salary cap rises in the 2023-24 season, James' contract will be up to $111 million! According to the US media StatMuse, James's total career salary is $532 million, ranking first in history.
According to Forbes data, LeBron is worth $1 billion in 2022, and now expanded to $1.1 billion, a small goal of 100 million US dollars is easily completed.
In the NBA, James's income and value are second only to Jordan, in addition to Curry, Durant and other rising stars, the NBA also has a person whose value can wrench the wrist with James, that is, the wife of the late star Kobe Bryant.
Bryant has earned more than $300 million in his career from the Los Angeles Lakers, the fourth highest in NBA history, and Bryant was tragically killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles in January 2020, but his legend continues, and his assets continue to expand!
Vanessa is a lucky woman, in October 2021, Kobe's BodyArmor was acquired by Coca-Cola for $5.6 billion, now valued at $800 million, the second largest sports drink in the world, and in 2014 Kobe Bryant invested $6 million in the unpunished brand.
Mike Repoll, founder of BodyArmor, said: "Without Kobe's vision and support, BodyArmor would not have been where it is today.
He was grateful for Kobe's investment, vanessa inherited the 10% stake after Kobe's death, Vanessa and her three daughters inherited all of Kobe's estate in the form of a trust fund, and the media predicted that the total value of Vanessa's mother and daughter exceeded $2 billion.
Vanessa's business ambitions are very large, she wants to expand the brand influence of "dead husband", and once suspended the cooperation with Nike in 2020 in an attempt to strengthen her own Mamba brand, and later realized the difficulty and risk of doing so.
After evaluation, she renewed the contract with Nike on behalf of Kobe, as to how big this renewal contract is confidential, of course, the value is certainly comparable to James, and it will not be reduced because of Kobe's death, or even higher, but the taxes will be much higher.
In addition, Kobe Bryant and McDonald's, Mercedes-Benz and other big brands also have endorsement contracts, after Kobe's death, Forbes 2020 news shows that Kobe's net worth alone is as high as $600 million.
After Bryant's death, Vanessa also made about $400 million in a real estate transaction, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Kobe Bryant earned lying down before he died, and he also earned lying down after he died! The reason why he is so smooth depends on the VC team behind him.
In addition to Pelinka, there is also a mysterious pusher.
In 2013, Bryant and Jeff Stibel founded a $100 million venture capital firm, and Kobe and Steven Bell also invested in many large companies such as Dell, Alibaba, Alibaba and "Fortnite" game developer Epic Games.
According to CNN Business Report, bryant Stiebel has more than $2 billion in assets under its control as of 2021.
In 2022, the Bryant family reached a new agreement with Nike that, in addition to Kobe's signature shoes, included a pair of shoes in honor of Gianna Gigi Bryant.
Vanessa wrote on social networks after the renewal: "We are pleased to announce that our partnership with Nike will continue. ”。“ I'm proud that my husband's shoes are still the shoes worn the most by players on the NBA court, and the demand for his shoes is still high among fans around the world. ”
Bryant Bryant said the transition from basketball player to business magnate is a long-term goal that is very important to him, especially given his goal-oriented mindset.
This means that Kobe's plan is very clear, it is worth mentioning that before the crash, Kobe's goal was to train the second daughter Gianna, and the inheritance of Mamba Academy, which has not really made efforts in the commercial map.
Bryant said in a 2016 speech. "That's why our slogan is value growth, because to grow, you have to keep learning, keep improving, that's the key. I think that's what makes life interesting. ”
Vanessa has been silently supporting her husband's career, she is not a housewife who knows nothing, the two grow up somewhat similar, Vanessa's parents divorced from childhood, her stepfather was unwilling to accept herself and her sister, he began to work as a model and actor in high school to earn living expenses.
And Kobe Bryant moved overseas with his father since childhood, the personality is somewhat withdrawn, the two entered the palace of marriage at the age of 19, the wedding plus the priest is only 12 people, so the husband and wife cherish each other very much, but also very tacit understanding, in order to take care of the four daughters, the two negotiated not to take a plane and ferry together.
The importance of this pair of parents in this family can be imagined, after Kobe's death Vanessa mother and daughter suffered a huge blow, and vanessa once again fought for the dignity of the "deceased husband" recently.
On August 13, Vanessa took the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office and Fire Department to court again because they received credible information that firefighters were circulating photos of Kobe's father and daughter's bodies.
Vanessa also found two witnesses, for the dignity of her husband's remains, she must die to the end and fight with the local management.
The local authorities have also been harassing Vanessa, and in the first instance trial in 2021, the local authorities even asked Vanessa to show an IME examination report ("psychiatric examination" certificate) to prove that she is not mentally ill!
The application was rejected by a Los Angeles court, and the local sheriff's department demanded a private settlement, agreeing to pay $2.5 million and an inventory to remove the photos.
Vanessa promised to donate the winning compensation to the Mamba Fund, thinking that the matter was over, but the local authorities did not do their duty and shared a photo of Kobe's remains with a "gossip" gimmick.
The grief of losing a loved one, coupled with the difficulty of raising three daughters, and the pressure of bryant family assets, in just two months, Vanessa gained more than 30 pounds, and many media and fans worried that it was caused by depression and overdose.
As Vanessa walked out of the courthouse, the media took a picture of her, and Vanessa had a dignified expression and tearful eyes.
The Daily Mail and other media sketches restored the scene of the trial, and witnesses at the trial site described how the fire station deputy shared photos of Kobe's bones, which made Vanessa have an emotional breakdown and tears gushing out.
At the scene of the trial, Vanessa did not dare to listen any longer, and the lawyer applied for Vanessa to leave the table, and the judge was also deeply sympathetic, saying that Vanessa could leave at any time.
In the face of the media and reporters, Vanessa completely lost the confidence she had when she was around Kobe, and her face was full of fear and uneasiness.
In the eyes of the world, she is the richest woman in the NBA, but the pressure faced by this rich woman is also difficult for ordinary people to feel.
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