WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Lebron James makes the most money in NBA now as he earns 2.29 U.S. dollars per second, calculated by an American media Wednesday.

His incomes ranked third in the professional players, followed by boxer Floyd Mayweather and football player Cristiano Ronaldo.

Kobe Bryant's incomes ranked second in NBA as 1.95 U.S. dollars entered his pocket per second.

James averaged 25.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game this season. And the Cavs are traveling to Miami for a Christmas Day game against the Heat, the first regular-season matchup between James and the superstar's former team.