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2013 was a huge year for LeBron James.
On the court, he won his second-straight NBA championship and fourth MVP.
Off the court, he piled up a bunch of endorsements that will help him reach his stated goal of becoming a billion-dollar athlete.
He has amassed some awesome cars and houses as a result. And he still has time for his lovely, surprisingly normal family.
LeBron has made $129 million in career NBA salary, and he's only 28 years old.
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He makes ~$33 million per year (nearly twice his NBA salary) in endorsements.
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He's in ad campaigns for huge companies like McDonald's and Samsung.
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He also has a deal with Nike. The company signed him to a 7-year, $93 million deal right out of high school.
A souped-up verison of his Nike LeBron X's retailed for $270
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Forbes estimates he has added $111 million to Heat owner Mickey Arison's net worth since joining the Heat.
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He's also quite the businessman himself. He owns a piece of Liverpool FC.
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Warren Buffett said of LeBron, "He’s savvy. He’s smart about financial matters. It’s amazing to me the maturity he exhibits."
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He landed the cover of NBA2k14 this year.
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He also helped design a $51,000 watch.
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All that savvy has allowed him to buy some sweet toys. Dwyane Wade and he have matching Porsches. It's unclear who has which color.
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He also owns a Rolls Royce Phantom, with TVs in the seats.
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When he joined the Heat, he bought a $9 million home in Coconut Grove.
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His lavish purchases aren't just for himself. He bought his fiancée Savannah Brinson a reported $300,000 engagement ring.
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LeBron and Savannah are high school sweethearts, and they have two kids together.
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Their wedding was a three-day party in San Diego.
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They went to Italy for their honeymoon.
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Savannah just opened a juice bar in Miami.
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The only time we really see him let loose is when he wins something ...
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Like when he wore this awesome fang shirt at a nightclub after the Heat won the title in 2012.
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Or when he ate pizza on stage with Drake after winning it all this year.
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But in general he tries to lay low and keep himself out of the gossip pages. He even rode his bike to a game last year.
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He was named SI Sportsman of the Year in 2012 and managed to out-do himself this year.
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He won his second-straight title in dominant fashion.
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He did so while cementing his status as the best player in the league by far.
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He won NBA MVP for the second-straight year, as well as NBA Finals MVP.
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Most importantly, 2013 was the year LeBron won back most of the fans who turned on him after "The Decision" in 2010.
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LeBron James is one of our Most Impressive People of the Year.
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