While LeBron spends 100K on a watch, here's what Messi does with his money

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is now to have crossed the billionaire mark earlier this year and has been one of the wealthiest athletes in the world for a long time.

The same goes for Messi, who may still be behind the Billion dollars fortune with a net worth of 600 Million, but like the NBA star, he owns a luxury watch collection.

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LeBron has recently been seen with one of his newest and most expensive watches. James has spent a small fortune buying a new Audemars Piguet and showed off the new timepiece on Instagram by joking he's already given it the nickname 'Papa Smurf.' The watch has a price tag of $100K.

While the current world cup champion Messi has one of the most luxurious watches out there, a watch that defies traditional watches, Jacob & Co. experimented with a new design when they inaugurated the Grand Complication Epic SF24 Tourbillon worth $236,000.

LeBron and Messi have lifetime deals with Nike and Adidas, respectively

LeBron James is known to have his brand alongside his partner Nike, and he recently signed a lifetime deal worth 1 Billion dollars. Superstar Messi did the same with Adidas, but his value is reported to be slightly shorter at 900 Million.