What do OnlyFans and the NBA share? A common thread of substantial earnings.
A surprising statistic has emerged that might astonish many.
Creators on OnlyFans earned significantly more than elite basketball players, highlighting the profitability of producing adult content.
We'll delve into the specifics of their earnings for 2023, or the NBA's 2023/24 season, later. To give you an idea, Stephen Curry was the top-earning NBA player last season, with a salary of $51,915,615, as reported by ESPN.
Stephen Curry played for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics
The Golden State Warriors might be aware that the league faces a peculiar kind of competition from OnlyFans, leading them to reportedly increase their point guard's salary to $55,761,216.
In the previous season, LeBron James made an impressive $47,607,350, ranking third in earnings, with Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns taking second place at $47,649,433.
The reason OnlyFans out-earned these basketball superstars? There's simply a higher number of content creators compared to NBA players.
Bella Thorne tops the leaderboard for highest paid content creator
Basketball Forever reported that in 2023, OnlyFans creators collectively amassed a staggering $6.6 billion, dwarfing the $4.9 billion earned by NBA players.
This marks a $1.7 billion difference.
It's well-known that OnlyFans can be highly lucrative; for instance, Medium estimates that former Disney star Bella Thorne makes an impressive $11 million per month on the platform, putting her above even NBA salary charts.
For those less in the spotlight, like Bonnie Blue, she disclosed earning $250,000 in just 21 days by engaging with 122 college students during Spring Break.
Bonnie Blue is another high earner on OnlyFans (Instagram/@bonnie_blue_xo)
On X (formerly known as Twitter), reactions to the news were mixed but often humorous. One user commented, "Doesn't surprise me. I'd rather watch porn than basketball."
Another user pointed out the scale difference, stating, "2.1 million content creators on OnlyFans. 600 players in the NBA if you count them carrying 20 players (off-season only) instead of 18."
It's clear that NBA fans were quite protective of the comparison between the earnings of their beloved sports stars and OnlyFans creators.
LA Lakers legend LeBron James
On the social media platform, one user defended basketball, stating, "That's an average of $9,800,000 per player in the NBA compared to $2,952 per content creator on OnlyFans."
Meanwhile, another playfully remarked, "0% of those OF creators can beat even 1 NBA player at basketball."
The question then arises: Could LeBron James replicate what Bella Thorne does on OnlyFans?
