Kobe Bryant not only won five championships and two Finals MVPs with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he also made $323,312,307, per Spotrac.

During his rookie season with the Lakers in 1996, Bryant made $1,015,000. He finished the year with averages of 7.6 points per game.

In his second year in the NBA, Kobe Bryant earned $1,167,240 and increased his scoring average to 15.4 points. The Black Mamba completed his rookie deal with the Lakers by making $1,319,000 in Year 3.

Kobe then signed a six-year, $70 million rookie-scale extension with the Lakers before the start of his fourth season in 1999-00.

During the 1999-00 season, Bryant made $9 million. He averaged 22.5 points per game and helped the Lakers win the championship. Kobe earned $10,130,000 in 2000-01 and $11,250,000 in 2001-02. The Lakers won three straight titles.

In 2002-03, Bryant made $11,250,000. The superstar shooting guard collected $13,500,000 in 2003-04 before signing a seven-year, $136.4 million contract with the Lakers in the summer of 2004.

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Kobe made $14,175,000 during the 2004-05 season, $15,946,875 in 2005-06, $17,718,750 in 2006-07 and $19,490,625 in 2007-08.

Kobe Bryant finally started getting paid like an all-time great in 2008-09. The Lakers icon earned $21,262,500 and won his fourth championship. That ring allowed Kobe to sign a three-year, $84 million veteran extension with the Lakers in April of 2010. And then a few months later, Bryant won his second title in a row while making $23,034,375, giving him five for his career.

During the 2010-11 season, Kobe Bryant made $24,806,250. He racked up $20,318,738 in the 2011-12 lockout year and $27,849,149 in 2012-13 before getting another payday.

Kobe signed a two-year, $48 million extension in November of 2013. The five-time champion made $30,453,805 in 2013-14, $23,500,000 in 2014-15 and $25 million in 2015-16, which was his final season in the NBA. Bryant scored 60 points in his final game ever against the Utah Jazz.

Kobe Bryant is the greatest Lakers player in franchise history. He finished his Purple and Gold career with averages of 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists. Along with his five rings and two Finals MVPs, Bryant also won the 2007-08 MVP Award.