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Bradley Beal Opted Out Of His Contract, Which Means He's About To Get PAID
Bradley Beal just turned down $36.4 million to become an unrestricted free agent. Here's why that decision was the right one.
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Russell Westbrook Exercises His $47 Million Option For This Season
Russell Westbrook will make an absurd amount of money next season for the Lakers. But what happens after that?
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With The Crypto Crash, Odell Beckham Jr.'s Bitcoin Salary Conversion Means He Actually Lost Money Playing In The NFL Last Year
All these stories about athletes "converting" their salary into Bitcoin have a pretty severe downside when the Bitcoin casino craps out…
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Kyrie Irving Just Scored $36.5 Million From The Brooklyn Nets
For months, it's seemed like Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets were headed for a breakup. Instead, they're giving it one more shot.
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By Falling From The First To Third Pick, Jabari Smith Will Miss Out On Millions Of Dollars
Jabari Smith was projected as the number one pick in the NBA Draft. But he fell to third — and it'll cost him millions.
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The Kyrie Irving And Brooklyn Nets Saga Is About To Get Real Interesting
Kyrie Irving has a $37 million player option to stay with the Brooklyn Nets in front of him — what's he going to decide?
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Phil Mickelson's Career Earnings Just Crossed $1 Billion Thanks To LIV League Payday
Phil Mickelson said he was joining LIV Golf to enact change in the PGA Tour. But the move also helped him reach an earnings milestone.
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With His French Open Win, Rafael Nadal Surpasses Half Billion Career Earnings Mark
Of that just over $500 million, about $130 million comes from money Nadal has earned on the court. The rest, as is the case with most famous athletes, comes from his lucrative endorsement deals, to the tune of about $370 million so far.
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The 12 Highest Earning Athletes of All Time By Sport
These athletes have all made plenty of money on the field, but just as much (or more) off of it, thanks to some smart business sense.
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Tom Brady Made More Licensing And Marketing Income Last Season Than Any NFL Player Ever
Tom Brady announced he was un-retiring in March. The 12 months beforehand added millions of dollars to his pocket.
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Could Nike's Phil Knight Really Buy The Trail Blazers?
The Portland Trail Blazers had a rough season, but could they possibly see new owners come in and shake things up?
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Russell Okung's NFL Salary Bitcoin Conversion Just Went Negative
Russell Okung probably should have just taken his salary in good old-fashioned USD.
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Cooper Kupp Just Signed A Record-Breaking Contract
Cooper Kupp is fresh off a championship and Super Bowl MVP award. Now, the Los Angeles Rams are paying him – big-time.
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Why Are A Bunch Of Golfers Abandoning The PGA For A Brand New Saudi-Backed League? (Spoiler: Massive Amounts Of Money)
The Saudi-funded LIV Golf league tees off this week. Here's why plenty of big PGA Tour names have made the decision to participate.
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The Denver Broncos Just Sold For $4.65 Billion — Who Are The Buyers?
The buying group will spend more on the Broncos than anyone has ever paid for a U.S. pro sports franchise. Will it be worthwhile?