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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. Athletes in individual sports , such as golf , tennis , table tennis , boxing , kickboxing , and MMA , are not employed by a team and usually earn money primarily ...
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Taiwan Mustangs of The Asian Tournament (TAT). He began his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
During the 1946–47 season Joe Fulks was the highest paid player ($8,000) in the Basketball Association of America and Bob Davies was the highest paid player ($12,500) of the National Basketball League. George Mikan became the first player to earn $15,000 per season in the 1948–49 season.
History. Overtime launched the Overtime Elite basketball league in 2021 for American and international basketball players between the ages of 16–20. Players receive a minimum salary of $100,000 annually, a signing bonus, and shares in Overtime's larger business. Players can also choose a scholarship option and maintain college eligibility.
Patrick Beverley (born July 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroCup. Originally from Chicago's West Side, Beverley played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He spent the first five years of his pro career overseas, playing in Ukraine, Greece, and ...
Rudy Gobert. Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel ( / ɡoʊˈbɛər / goh-BAIR, [ 1] French: [ʁydi gobɛʁ]; born June 26, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the Utah Jazz who acquired him during the 2013 NBA draft.
Victaria Saxton. Victaria Saxton (born November 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. She was drafted in the Third Round of the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Fever. She played college basketball at South Carolina, where she won a National Championship during the 2021–22 season.
EuroLeague all-time leading scorer. Stats at NBA.com. Stats at Basketball-Reference.com. Michael Perry James (born August 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for AS Monaco [ 1] of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He was a high school basketball standout playing for Grant High School in Portland, and played college ...