For the fifth year in a row, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is the NBA's highest-paid player.

James is making around $88.7 million this season combining his Lakers contract and off the court earnings. LeBron signed a four-year, $153.5 million maximum contract with Los Angeles last summer.

The four-time MVP is making $35,654,150 this season from the Lakers alone.

LeBron James is the NBA's highest-paid player for the fifth consecutive year with $88.7 million in earnings — including $53 million off the court, according to a Forbes list published Tuesday.

James' non-salary income includes lucrative endorsement deals with Nike, Coca-Cola and Beats By Dre, plus revenue from his Hollywood production company, SpringHill Entertainment, and his investment in the Blaze Pizza company.

Forbes estimated James' net worth at $450 million.

LeBron James is an excellent businessman. The King understands how to make money off his brand and he's been doing it for years and years.

Not only is LeBron the best basketball player in the world, he's also the richest, so he really is The King.

In his first season with the Lakers, James is averaging 26.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game while shooting 51.6 percent from the field, 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free-throw line.