Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is can become the first active NBA player to reach billionaire status, according to Forbes Magazine.

The four-time NBA MVP and 18-time All-Star is hitting a net worth of $1 billion, which comes from a variety of investments, headlined by a reported $300 million in The Spring Hill Company. The venture holds three of James’s companies into one.

Two other NBA legends, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, also hit ten figures, but they made the numbers after their playing careers were over. 

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James, 37, made an $121.2 million last year in earnings, ranking him as the second-highest paid athlete in the world, behind Paris Saint-Germain soccer star Lionel Messi.

Over the years, he’s also primarily invested in the Fenway Sports Group, Blaze Pizza – estimated to be $30 million – and various real estate properties – estimated to be around $80 million.

James’s contract is set to expire after next season for which he will earn $44 million, and will also have the chance to significantly increase his lead in that category.

In 2014, James told GQ’s Terry Richardson that becoming a billionaire was a goal of his.

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“If it happens. It’s my biggest milestone,” he said at the time. “Obviously. I want to maximize my business. And if I happen to get it, if I happen to be a billion-dollar athlete, ho. Hip hip hooray! Oh, my God, I’m gonna be excited.”

In 2021, James expressed his desire to become the owner of an NBA franchise.

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“I got so much to give to the game. I know what it takes to win at this level. I know talent,” he told reporters. “I also know how to run a business as well. And so, that is my goal. My goal is to own an NBA franchise, and it will be sooner than later.”