Basketball billionaire LeBron James will lead the U.S. men’s basketball team into a highly anticipated matchup with South Sudan at the Olympics Wednesday during the 5x5 group stage, and while its Group C rivals—Puerto Rico, Serbia and South Sudan—include NBA stars, the U.S. team counts the highest career earnings in the league by far.
The U.S. squad has collectively earned $2.5 billion during their time in the NBA—seven times more than the three other teams, combined—with James earning $479.5 million over his 21-year career in the league, while Kevin Durant is runner-up with $396.7 million, according to Spotrac.
Jose Alvarado, current point guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, stood out in Puerto Rico’s Olympic opener against South Sudan with 26 points and, along with Davon Reed, who competed in theand is currently a guard for the Memphis Nustle, has contributed to the team’s $9 million in NBA earnings. Serbia’s roster features six-time NBA All-Star and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, current center for the Denver Nuggets, who has earned about $200 million to date—making up most of Team Serbia’s $315 million total NBA earnings.game earlier this month, in which South Sudan lost to the U.S. by one point in a match that saw JamesThe Olympic men’s 5x5 basketball event has 12 teams divided into three groups of four teams.
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