Its Christmas season again!
A few
months has just passed when the National Basketball Association (NBA) World
Championship was concluded, where the Golden State Warriors dethroned the
Cleveland Cavaliers to the pinnacle of one’s basketball career- the NBA
Championship.
NBA is
considered the world’s grandest stage- for a basketball player. To be part of
it is already an achievement, to win a championship ring is like being a legend
in itself.
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| NBA's highest paid athletes for the season of 2016-2017 (photo grab from Youtube) |
But to be
paid or to have a salary bigger than most athletes make for just playing the
game you love is a different “legendary status” altogether. And this year is somewhat a milestone in setting the standards as regards to how much is the salary of a basketball player.
James
Harden made NBA history when he was signed by Houston Rockets owner Leslie
Alexander to a new contract that will keep the former in Houston as their
franchise player up until the 2022-2023 season. The contract extension which is
a four year extension that will start in the 2019-2020 with annual salaries of
$37.8 million, $40.8 million and $46.8 million. All in all it could be worth
$228 million through the 2022-2023 season.
"It's my pleasure to announce we've reached agreement with
James Harden on a long term contract extension. Since he arrived in Houston,
James has exhibited the incredible work ethic, desire to win, and passion to be
the best that has made him one of the most unique and talented superstars in
the history of the game," owner Leslie Alexander said in a press release.
"Additionally, the commitment he has shown to our organization, the City
of Houston, and Rockets fans all over the world makes him a perfect leader in
our pursuit of another championship. I'm very happy for James, his mother
Monja, and their family on this exciting day."
The contract extension is considered to be the most lucrative deal
in NBA history, surpassing Stephen Curry’s “supermax” $201 million contract
signed just this season.
Harden was a MVP finalist, even so with this contract signing he
has surpassed the superstars of the Golden State and eventual MVP winner Russel
Westbrook where it counts most- the paycheck. Talk about earning big bucks
while playing the game you love.
And would it be great if he can play Santa Claus to us this coming
Christmas?
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