NBA News: Cowboys' Dak Prescott Made More Money Than Lakers' LeBron James This Year

Forbes named the top-ten earners for athletes, and Dak Prescott comes in ahead of LeBron James.

Being the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys has its perks, as Forbes has named Dak Prescott as being on the top-ten earners for athletes worldwide.

Here are the world's 10 highest-paid athletes: https://t.co/veKcj2P39p pic.twitter.com/owlrqwKlV4

— Forbes (@Forbes) May 12, 2021

Prescott made even more money than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, according to Forbes.

The full list of athletes and their earnings on the year can be seen in a post from Bleacher Report below, and not only did Prescott surpass James in the NBA, but also Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets.

The top 10 highest-paid athletes, per @Forbes

No. 1: McGregor - $180M
No. 2: Messi - $130M
No. 3: Ronaldo - $120M
No. 4: Dak - $107.5M
No. 5: LeBron - $96.5M
No. 6: Neymar - $95M
No. 7: Federer - $90M
No. 8: Lewis Hamilton - $82M
No. 9: Brady - $76M
No. 10: Durant - $75M pic.twitter.com/JoWxOCXlf6

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 12, 2021

Meanwhile, James has been out of action for over a week due to an ankle injury, and announced on Twitter on Wednesday that he will miss the game against the Houston Rockets.

Getting close but I won’t be in the lineup tonight but more importantly I will be there to put that CHAMPIONSHIP banner in the rafters at Staples Center in front of our fans!! #No17 💜💛

— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 12, 2021

More on Prescott being on the list from Forbes can be read here

More on the Lakers can be read here.

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