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Larry Bird became the first player to earn $5 million or more with a salary of $7,070,000 in the 1991–92 season. Magic Johnson became the first player to earn $10 million or more in the 94–95 season with a salary of $14,660,000. Patrick Ewing became the first player to earn $15 million or more in the 95–96 season with a salary of $18,724,000.
This is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude options, buyouts , and the endorsement deals. This list does not reflect the highest annual salaries or career earnings, only the top 100 largest contracts and thus is largely limited to athletes in team sports and auto racing .
Bill Russell. William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. [3]
See the Boston Celtics' payroll for the 2020-21 NBA season, updated with offseason signings and 2020-21 rookies.
The Celtics handed out small tie-dyed pins with Walton’s name on them to fans entering TD Garden for Game 1 of their NBA Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks, which made for the perfect ...
June 6, 2024 at 8:57 PM. BOSTON (AP) — Bill Walton only spent one full season with the Boston Celtics. His impact was unforgettable. The franchise paid tribute to the sixth man on its 1986 ...
Boston Celtics 2024–25 Boston Celtics season Conference Eastern Division Atlantic Founded 1946 History Boston Celtics 1946–present Arena TD Garden Location Boston, Massachusetts Team colors Green, white, black, gold, brown Main sponsor Vistaprint CEO Wyc Grousbeck President Rich Gotham General manager Brad Stevens Head coach Joe Mazzulla Ownership Boston Basketball Partners Affiliation(s ...
Retrieved 8 May 2023. ^ Knight, Brett. "The World's 10 Highest-Paid Athletes: Lionel Messi leads a group that collectively earned more than $990 million in 12 months, with the bar for entry higher than ever". Forbes. Retrieved 11 May 2022. ^ Knight, Brett.