Who are the highest paid NBA players in the world? If you have a good jump shot, being a professional basketball player is definitely a great career choice. One of the best things about the NBA is that all contracts are guaranteed, which means that even if you get injured on the first day of the season you still get paid. That means the highest paid NBA players are some of the richest athletes in the world! For example, just a few months before Jayson Williams had a career ending collision with Stephon Marbury, he signed a six year $90 million contract with the New Jersey Nets. So even though he only played barely a full season, he was still paid the full $90 million long after he left the court. Williams actually took out a multi-million dollar insurance policy in case he got into a car accident on the way to signing his contract! Too bad he wasn't as cautious with the rest of his life decisions. But back to the matter at hand. Who are the 25 highest paid NBA players for 2012? Sit back, relax and click the image below to find out. You're probably going to be pretty shocked by the numbers, maybe shocked enough to go out and start practicing your three pointer!
The 25 Highest Paid NBA Players in the World:
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- 25. Baron Davis Cleveland Cavaliers $13.9 million
- 24. Al Jefferson Utah Jazz $14.0 million
- 23. Chauncey Billups New York Knicks $14.2 million
- 22. Brandon Roy Portland Trailblazers $14.9 million
- 21. Rudy Gay Memphis Grizzlies $15.0 million
- 20. Antawn Jamison Cleveland Cavaliers $15.0 million
- 19. Andrew Bynum Los Angeles Lakers $15.1 million
- 18. Paul Pierce Boston Celtics $15.3 million
- 17. Dwyane Wade Miami Heat $15.5 million
- 16. Chris Bosh Miami Heat $16.0 million
- 15. Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets $16.3 million
- 14. Deron Williams New Jersey Nets $16.3 million
- 13. Elton Brand Philadelphia 76ers $17.0 million
- 12. LeBron James Miami Heat $17.5 million
- 11. Dwight Howard Orlando Magic $17.8 million
- 10. Joe Johnson Atlanta Hawks $18.0 million
- 9. Amare Stoudemire New York Knicks $18.2 million
- 8. Carmelo Anthony New York Knicks $18.5 million
- 7. Pau Gasol Los Angeles Lakers $18.7 million
- 6. Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks $19.0 million
- 5. Gilbert Arenas Orlando Magic $19.2 million
- 4. Kevin Garnett Boston Celtics $21.2 million
- 3. Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs $21.3 million
- 2. Rashard Lewis Washington Wizards $22.1 million
- 1. Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers $27.8 million
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