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Curry and Durant to Join LeBron James in 2026 in ‘Active Players With $1B Earnings’ Club

Sportico estimates Curry and Durant will cross $1B in salary-plus-endorsement earnings in 2026, joining LeBron as the only active NBA players to hit the mark; Jordan reached it after retiring. The trio’s career take is projected at $3.7B by season’s end. LeBron is set to earn $132.6M in 2025-26; Curry topped the list at $156M last year.