LeBron James made $30m MORE THAN Sue Bird despite both clinching fourth career title

NBA star LeBron James and WNBA's Sue Bird share a lot of similarities in ir respective basketball careers. Both just finished ir 17th season in professional basketball and both clinched ir career fourth championship this past season. Sue Bird became a four-time WNBA champion after playing an integral role in Seattle Storm's dominant 3-0 win over Las Vegas Aces. Meanwhile, LeBron James led Los Angeles Lakers from front, as y clinched title after a 4-2 win over Miami Heat.

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LeBron James vs Sue Bird salary disparity 

Despite enjoying similar levels of success in ir respective careers, one aspect y widely differ is when it comes to ir earnings from game. Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler recently compared NBA salaries of Sue Bird with LeBron James and bonuses both players earned for leing ir respective franchises to championship. Sue Bird's WNBA salary during 2019-20 season was a paltry $215,000. In comparison, LeBron earned a mammoth $37.44 million for playing for Lakers during season.

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One could argue that Sue Bird, 40, has a veteran status in Storm roster as younger players like Breanna Stewart have taken starring role. On or hand, LeBron, 35, remains Lakers' most crucial player. However, gulf in NBA's financial prowess as compared to that of WNBA becomes alarmingly evident when factoring in Finals bonuses players earned for ir title triumphs. LeBron James picked up a bonus of $370,000 for leing Lakers to ir record-tying 17th NBA title. Meanwhile, Bird's WNBA Finals bonus was just a she over $11,000.

disparity in earnings of LeBron and Sue was something that sparked a slew of reactions from fans on social media. general consensus among fans is popularity of NBA absolutely dwarfs that of women's league, which explains why men's basketball players are earning in millions while best of women talents are still earning like peanuts:

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Meanwhile, anor section of fans are convinced WNBA has potential to compete with NBA on financial front, something y will definitely achieve in near future:

Despite Sue Bird not making nearly half as that of LeBron James, 40-year-old has surely etched her name as one of greatest talents to ever play in WNBA. 11-time WNBA All-Star won a championship ring in each dece of her WNBA career (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020). She was part of international team that won four each of Olympic gold medals and FIBA World Cups. 

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(Image Credits: Lakers, Storm Instagram)