Shohei Ohtani New No. 1 in American Contracts; Where's Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson Rank in Top 15 List?
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Shohei Ohtani is the new Paycheck King of American Sports, the two-way superstar's reported 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers skyrocketing him to the peak of the top 15 salaries in our sports world - a world in which Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens remains a prince.
Ohtani has become the first player in North America to break the $70 million mark annually, vaulting himself to the top of a notable club of 15 athletes earning $50 million a season from their respective teams.
The full list of APY incomes (hat-tip to Fox Sports), with Jackson taking a prominent NFL spot ...
Lamar Jackson, Shohei Ohtani, and Jalen Hurts (L-R)
1. Shohei Ohtani ($70 million ) - Los Angeles Dodgers. Reportedly signing a 10-year, $700 million deal as announced on Saturday.
2. Damian Lillard ($60.9 million) - Milwaukee Bucks. "Dame Time'' signed a two-year extension worth $121.8 mil.
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo ($59 million) - Milwaukee Bucks. "The Greek Freak'' signed a three-year extension worth $177.1 mil.
4. Anthony Davis ($59 million) - Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James' sidekick signed a three-year extension worth $177.1 mil.
5. Jaylen Brown ($57.7 million) - Boston Celtics. Signed a five-year extension worth $288.3 mil.
6. Devin Booker ($55.7 million) - Phoenix Suns. Signed a four-year extension worth $222.7 mil.
7. Karl-Anthony Towns ($55.7 million) - Minnesota Timberwolves. Signed a four-year extension worth $222.7 mil.
8. Nikola Jokic ($55.2 million) - Denver Nuggets. Signed a five-year contract worth $276.1 mil.
9. Joe Burrow ($55 million) - Cincinnati Bengals. Signed a five-year contract worth $275 mil.
10. Stephen Curry ($53.8 million) - Golden State Warriors. Signed a four-year contract worth $215.4 mil.
11. Joel Embiid ($53.3 million) - Philadelphia 76ers. Signed a four-year contract worth $213.3 mil that began this season and runs through the 2026-27 season.
12. Justin Herbert ($52.5 million) - Los Angeles Chargers. Signed a five-year contract worth $262.5 mil.
13. Lamar Jackson ($52 million) - Baltimore Ravens. After a great deal of offseason conflict and controversy, the 2019 NFL MVP - again a candidate for that award this year - signed a five-year contract worth $260 mil.
14. Jalen Hurts ($51 million) - Philadelphia Eagles. Signed a five-year contract worth $255 mil.
15. Bradley Beal ($50.2 million) - Phoenix Suns. Signed a five-year contract worth $251 million.
