On 17 February 2012, Henry returned to Red Bulls to prepare for the 2012 season. His base salary of $5 million ($5.6 million guaranteed) made him the highest-paid player in the MLS—surpassing David Beckham, who had taken a salary cut for his last year with the Los Angeles Galaxy.[56] In 2013, Henry's base salary dropped to $3.75 million setting him behind Robbie Keane's $4 million base salary.