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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Could Score The First $80 Million Salary In NBA History
The Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the top players in the NBA. He's about to get paid like it.
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Jayden Higgens Just Made NFL History
The Texans drafted Jayden Higgins with the No. 34 selection. His new contract is something no other second-rounder has ever accomplished.
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Who's Going To Be Baseball's Next Half-Billion Dollar Player?
Only three players in MLB history have signed contracts worth $500 million. Here are four guys who could join that list.
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The Boston Celtics Have A $500 Million Payroll—And They're Down 0-2 In The Eastern Conference Semifinals
The Boston Celtics haven't lost back-to-back games in the playoffs since 2023—but now, they're facing a major, expensive hole.
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Spencer Haywood Should Have Been The First Billionaire Athlete – And One Of The Richest People Alive – But His Agent Made The Dumbest Mistake
He was 22, a rising NBA star, and the first athlete ever offered a deal by a tiny shoe startup named Nike. The offer: $100,000 or a stake in the company. What happened next became one of the most painful missed fortunes in sports history.
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In 1998 John Elway Rejected An Offer To Own 20% Of The Denver Broncos For A Relative Pittance… That Was A BIG Mistake
With a slight twist of fate, John Elway could be approaching billionaire status right now thanks to a relatively small investment back in 1998. Unfortunately, that's not how the cookie crumbled.
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Roger Goodell Has Made An Absolutely Enormous Amount Of Money Running The NFL Over The Last 20 Years
$700 MILLION. To be NFL commissioner. And all Roger Goodell has to put up with is being booed everywhere he goes…
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Paige Bueckers Will Make More From 8-10 Weeks In The Unrivaled League Than She Will In Four Years In The WNBA
The former UConn star was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft, but she'll be supplementing her income with the new Unrivaled league.
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After Winning The Masters, Rory McIlroy Joins Tiger Woods As The Only Golfers To Surpass $100 Million In PGA Earnings
Rory McIlroy won his first Masters event, putting him in rarified company among winners—and earners—in the PGA Tour.
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The Blue Jays Are Giving Vlad Guerrero Jr. A HALF-BILLION DOLLAR Contract
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signed a massive contract extension that will keep him with the Blue Jays for his entire career.
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Nothing But Net Worth: How Hakeem Olajuwon Built An Enormous Real Estate Empire Using ZERO Debt
After dominating the NBA, Hakeem Olajuwon quietly built a $300 million real estate empire — without borrowing a single dollar. Guided by faith and discipline, "The Dream" turned Houston land into long-term wealth, all on his own terms.
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Trey McBride Has Signed The Largest-Ever Contract For A Tight End
Trey McBride agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals that includes a record-setting average annual value.
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The Highest-Paid NCAA Basketball Coaches, 2025 Edition
From Bruce Pearl to Tom Izzo, we're looking at the top ten highest-paid coaches in college basketball today.
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Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions Just Sold A 10% Stake To A New Investment Platform At A $750 Million Valuation
Peyton Manning launched Omaha Productions in 2020. It just received a major investment from a soon-to-launch sports media platform.
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Russell Wilson. Jameis Winston. Shedeur Sanders? The Giants Went From Zero QBs to Total Mayhem in One Week
The New York Giants just signed both Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in the span of a week—days before holding the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft. All signs point to a rookie QB like Shedeur Sanders joining a suddenly crowded quarterback room led by two battle-tested vets.