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Here's How Much Money Ja Morant Has Cost Himself So Far AND… How Much He'll Lose If He Gets Dropped By Nike And Powerade
Ja Morant signed an extension last season that could have paid him close to a quarter-billion dollars. But he may have to take a pay cut.
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Tom Brady Could Earn $375 Million From Fox AND Own Part Of The Las Vegas Raiders – They're Not Mutually Exclusive!
Tom Brady retired from the NFL this spring. By the time summertime starts, he might already have ownership stakes in two teams.
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Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum Just Scored Potential Raises Worth More Than $100 Million Apiece
The All-NBA teams highlight the top players from the previous season—and who could score massive deals with their teams.
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"I'd Boo Myself Too" Says Carlos Correa After Horrendous Start To $200 Million Minnesota Twins Contract
"I'd boo myself too with the amount of money I'm making." – Carlos Correa after going 0-5
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Lionel Messi Is On The Verge Of Signing An Utterly Surreal Saudi Contract
Lionel Messi's rumored Saudi Pro League contract might be even larger than we previously reported.
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Nothing But Net Worth: Hakeem Olajuwon Built A $300 Million Real Estate Empire With Zero Debt
Hakeem Olajuwon spent nearly two decades in the NBA. In the two decades since retiring, his real estate portfolio has blossomed.
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A Saudi Team Is About To Offer Lionel Messi A Stunningly-Enormous Contract: The Largest In Sports History
I always knew the Saudis had a lot of money, but $400 million per year to a single player??!! Lionel Messi really is the financial GOAT.
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Lamar Jackson Just Signed The Richest Contract In NFL History – Without Using An Agent!
The deal was reached after Jackson had previously asked the team to trade him (even taking to social media to make the request publicly), and edges out Jalen Hurts and his recent $255 million five-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles as the biggest in the league.
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Jalen Hurts Is Now The Highest-Paid Player In NFL History Thanks To The Monster Extension He Just Signed
When Jalen Hurts appeared in the Super Bowl a few weeks ago, he was the 35th highest paid quarterback in the NFL. With the contract he just signed, he is now the highest paid player in the league and the highest-paid player in NFL history.
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Daniel Snyder Agrees To Sell The Washington Commanders For Over $6 BILLION
Despite claims that he'd never give up his team, it looks like Daniel Snyder is ready to sell the Washington Commanders. So, who's buying?
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Josh Allen And Lamar Jackson Were In The Same Draft Class… But Their Career Earnings Are Radically Different
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson were both selected in the first round in 2018. Why do their financial paths look so drastically different?
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Lionel Messi Was Reportedly Just Offered $435 MILLION To Play For A Saudi Team FOR ONE YEAR!
Lionel Messi appears to be on his way out of Paris Saint-Germain. Could a club in Saudi Arabia be his next stop?
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Ben Simmons Has Made More Than $860,000 PER GAME Over The Past Three Seasons
Ben Simmons has missed more than half of his teams' games over the past three seasons — yet he's still made tens of millions of dollars.
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Will Shohei Ohtani Become Baseball's First Half-Billion Dollar Contract?
After striking out his Angels teammate Mike Trout in the World Baseball Classic, Shohei Ohtani's popularity has never been higher.
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The WWE And UFC Are Merging — And Vince McMahon Just Made A TON Of Money
The deal values both companies at several billion dollars. Now, they're combining to form a brand new combat and entertainment organization.