By extending his contract for one season for $62.6 million, Stephen Curry is guaranteed to earn $526 million in his career (source) basketball-reference) ! After 15 years of career, Curry has already earned $347,844,681 million, and he has $178 million left to earn over the next three seasons.
In history, there have only been three players to reach the $500 million mark, and they are LeBron James, Paul George and Kevin Durant. So far, LeBron has earned $482.6 million in 21 seasons, and in July, he signed a $104 million contract extension with the Lakers. At the end of the season, he will become the first player to cross that threshold.
In his career, Michael Jordan had never exceeded 100 million dollars…
For his part, Kevin Durant has already accumulated $399.2 million in 17 seasons, and he is guaranteed to receive $106 million for the next two seasons.
Finally, there's Paul George. At 34, he's the youngest of them all, and he's earned $307.7 million in his career. This summer, he signed a $212 million contract with the Sixers.
Note that Anthony Davis is tied to the Lakers until 2028 with a contract that guarantees him $498 million. He will then be 35 years old. As for Giannis Antetokounmpo, he will have received $471 million at the end of the 2027/28 season. He will only be 34 years old.
For the record, during his career, Michael Jordan had accumulated 94 million dollars…
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