Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently rises to the top earner of the NBA.
According to a “ESPN” report, the Canadian teammate of the German national player Isaiah Hartenstein agreed around a week after winning the title with Oklahoma City Thunder for a contract extension over four years and $ 285 million (around 241.6 million euros)-a record in league history.
Accordingly, the contract applies from the 2027/28 season. Every year the 26-year-old earns $ 71.25 million (around 60.5 million euros), the previous best earner is Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics. “SGA” receives around 267.3 million euros for his five -year contract, i.e. around 53.5 million euros per season.
Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC to the final victory over the Indiana Pacers last season, Gilgeous-Alexander became Finals MVP and at the same time MVP of the regular season. Since his change in 2019 from the Los Angeles Clipper to Oklahoma, the Guard has developed into the face of the franchise. In the past season, he scored an average of 32.7 points and also secured the scoring title.
Only Michael Jordan (four times), Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had previously managed to get the “Triple” from Scoring Champion, MVP and NBA champion in the same season.