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Did The Clippers Secretly Funnel $28 Million To Kawhi Leonard? The NBA Opens An Investigation
The NBA has launched an investigation into allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers funneled $28 million in secret payments to Kawhi Leonard through a bankrupt fintech sponsor. If proven, the scheme could rank among the league's most serious salary cap violations since the Joe Smith scandal, putting Leonard, Steve Ballmer, and the Clippers under intense scrutiny.
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Ravens Safety Kyle Hamilton Has Signed A Record-Setting Nine-Figure Contract
Kyle Hamilton of the Baltimore Ravens is one of the best safeties in the NFL. Now, he's getting paid like it.
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Tommy Fleetwood Earned $33.4 Million Before Finally Winning His First PGA Tour Event
Tommy Fleetwood has had several near misses throughout his PGA Tour career. He finally won an event—and plenty of money along with it.
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The Packers Just Traded For Disgruntled Cowboys Star Micah Parsons—And Gave Him A Record-Setting Contract
Micah Parsons finally got his long-term, historic contract. He just had to get traded to make it a reality.
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Terry McLaurin Receives $96 Million After A Hold-In With The Washington Commanders
Terry McLaurin was fined over $300,000 for missing days of minicamp and training camp, but he just signed a deal worth nearly $100 million.
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Malik Beasley Is No Longer A Target Of A Federal Gambling Probe, But It Still Cost Around… $40 Million
Malik Beasley has been the target of a gambling investigation that could wind up costing him a huge amount of money.
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Less Than A Week After His MLB Debut, Samuel Basallo Signed A $67 Million Contract
Samuel Basallo played in a whopping four MLB games before the Orioles decided to offer him a long-term contract.
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Tyreek Hill Makes $840,000 Per Week During The Season After Taxes. And With 10 Kids And A Very Expensive Divorce… He Needs Every Penny
Thank God he makes $30 million a year. He's gonna need every penny!
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Jerry Jones Said Micah Parsons Turned Down The Largest Guaranteed Deal For A Non-QB In NFL History
The Cowboys and Micah Parsons are engaged in a contract feud. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he offered a record-setting amount of money.
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In 1983, Donald Trump Could Have Bought The Dallas Cowboys For $50 Million. Today The Team Is Worth $13 Billion
Can you imagine passing up on the opportunity to make billions of dollars? 40 years ago, Donald Trump did just that when he opted not to buy the Dallas Cowboys.
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Mike Tyson's Biggest Career Paydays In The Ring
Mike Tyson is one of the most successful boxers of all-time, and it brought him in a ton of money throughout his career. Here's a look at his biggest paydays.
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Rashawn Slater's Historic Contract Has All Kinds Of Interesting Wrinkles To It
Rashawn Slater signed a record-setting deal with the Chargers. Less than two weeks later, he suffered a season-ending injury.
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Nikola Jokic Has Turned Down $212 Million From The Denver Nuggets—And It's A Smart Move
Nikola Jokic turned down a contract that offered life-changing money. He can earn an even larger one next year.
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Anthony Edwards' Ex Ayesha Howard Is Seeking $500,000 And A Public Apology
Anthony Edwards has never met the daughter he fathered last October. He claims his ex is making unreasonable demands in their custody battle.
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WNBA Legend Diana Taurasi Has Some Choice Words For How The League Pays Its Players
Diana Taurasi had a legendary 20-year career with the Phoenix Mercury. So, why didn't the WNBA pay her more money?