Nikola Jokić tops the List of Highest-Paid Players at EuroBasket 2025

The Serbian national team is among the top contenders for the EuroBasket 2025 title, and their center Nikola Jokić leads the list of the tournament's best players, as well as the highest earners.

In a BasketNews ranking of 15 basketball players, Jokić (Denver Nuggets) tops the list with a salary of $55.2 million.

He is followed by Greek international Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) with a projected salary of $54.1 million and Finland's Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz) at $46.4 million.

Slovenian superstar Luka Dončić, who recently signed a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, makes $46 million.

Rounding out the top five highest-paid basketball players set to represent their national teams at the continental championship later this month is German international Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic), with a salary of $38.7 million.

The top ten is completed by Turkey's Alperen Şengün (Houston Rockets) with $33.9 million, Latvia's Kristaps Porziņģis (Atlanta Hawks) with $30.7 million,.

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Montenegro's Nikola Vučević (Chicago Bulls) with $21.5 million, Bosnia's Jusuf Nurkić (Utah Jazz) with $19.4 million, and Spain's Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies) with $18.4 million.

At 11th position is another Serbian international, Bogdan Bogdanović (Los Angeles Clippers), with an expected salary of $16 million.

He is followed by Israel's Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers), another German, Dennis Schröder (Sacramento Kings) and French international Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks), and his compatriot Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards).