Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s signing of his monstrous four-year, $285 million supermax extension for NBA finals champions Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Tuesday makes him the best paid participant by common annual worth (AAV) in American sports activities.
With a $212 million three-year extension additionally on the desk for Nikola Jokic – doubtlessly taking his AAV to simply shy of SGA’s whopping $71.25 million per 12 months – an extra reshuffling of America’s greatest sporting contracts within the close to future definitely appears on the playing cards.
Listed here are the highest 10 present greatest sports activities contracts in America by common annual worth.
10. Nikola Jokic – NBA – $55,224,526
In July 2022, three-time MVP winner and 2023 Finals champion Jokic signed a five-year supermax contract with the Denver Nuggets value over $260 million – probably the most priceless in NBA historical past on the time.
The Serbian famous person recorded the third highest factors per recreation of the 2024-25 common season at 29.6, and second most assists per recreation with 10.2.
Jokic additionally seems to be set to signal a three-year extension valued at $212 million, which might shoot him as much as second on this checklist with a possible AAV of $70.67 million.

Nikola Jokic $212 million extension might see him develop into America’s second highest paid star
9. Jimmy Butler – NBA – $55,479,612
Having declined a participant possibility with Miami Warmth for 2025-26, Butler as a substitute signed for the Golden State Warriors in the course of final season on a two-year extension to the tip of the 2026-27 season.
The 35-year-old’s maximum-veteran extension will see him earn simply over $110 million in simply two seasons on the Warriors, making him the eighth highest earner in America by AAV regardless of his contract having the bottom general worth of anybody on this checklist.

Jimmy Butler III accomplished swap from Miami to develop into Warriors quantity 10 in February
8. Jaylen Brown – NBA – $57,078,728
The Boston Celtics star signed a five-year super-max extension value an general worth of over $285 million in July of 2023, superseding Jokic’s $260 million contract to develop into probably the most priceless in NBA historical past.
Within the 2024-25 common season, Brown averaged 22.2 factors and rumors are actually circulating of a possible commerce away from the Celtics for the four-time All-Star and 2024 Championship winner.

Celtics quantity seven Brown has been linked with a commerce away from the 2024 champions
7. Giannis Antetokounmpo – NBA – $58,456,566
Giannis signed a three-year contract extension valued at over $175 million with the Milwaukee Bucks in October of 2023, with a player-option in place for the 2027-28 season.
The ability ahead averaged 30.4 factors per recreation final season, making it three consecutive seasons averaging over 30 factors. The 2019 and 2020 MVP positioned second within the common season behind solely SGA for factors per recreation,

Again-to-back MVP in 2019 and 2020, Giannis’ contract extension retains him on the Bucks for at the very least one other two seasons
6. Anthony Davis – NBA – $58,456,566
The ten time All-Star and 2019-20 champion with the LA Lakers signed a contract in August of 2023 nearly an identical to that of Giannis, value over $175 million in whole worth. This has made him the joint sixth highest paid sportsperson in America by AAV.
Following a commerce for Luka Dončić in Feb 2025, Davis is now below contract with the Dallas Mavericks till 2028 with a participant possibility for the 2027-28 season.

Anthony Davis grew to become a Mavs participant halfway by way of final season after huge commerce away from the Lakers
5. Dak Prescott – NFL – $60,000,000
The 31-year-old quarterback is the highest-paid participant within the NFL having signed a four-year, $240 million contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys in September of 2024 that sees him earn $60 million a 12 months for the following 4 seasons.
Three-time Professional-Bowl choice Prescott missed the ultimate 10 video games of final season having torn his hamstring towards the Atlanta Falcons in week 9, Prescott will hope to return to his greatest forward of the 2025-26 season.

Harm stored Prescott on the sidelines for a lot of final season however the NFL’s highest paid star will look to search out his outdated type in 2025-26
4. Jayson Tatum – NBA – $62,786,682
Having signed a five-year extension with the Boston Celtics in 2024, the six-time NBA all-star will convey dwelling what’s the most precious general contract within the league.
The 27-year-old might be incomes a complete $313,933,410 throughout the following 5 seasons, making him the third highest paid participant yearly within the NBA.

Jayson Tatum will look so as to add a second Championship ring subsequent season as he enters the primary 12 months of his $313 million contract
3. Joel Embiid – NBA – $64,302,336
Regardless of lacking 59 video games final season as a result of harm, the Philadelphia 76ers heart will convey dwelling the best annual pay test of any American sportsman as a part of a three-year veteran extension from 2026-2028.
Having missed a lot of final season as a result of harm and taking part in solely 19 video games for the 76ers, Embiid will goal to return to his normal constant type which noticed him common over 30 factors per recreation from 2021-2023 as he enters his contract extension.

Regardless of lacking nearly all of the season by way of harm, Embiid will nonetheless safe a cool $64 million annual wage as he enters his 3 12 months extension in 2026
2. Shotei Ohtani – MLB – $70,000,000
The league’s greatest star ended the 2023 season as free agent having seen out his contract with LA Angels and in 2024 made the transfer to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ohtani signed on a 10-year contract value a whopping $700 million making him far and away the best paid participant yearly within the MLB.
Regardless of harm final season placing ‘Shotime’ out of pitching motion and hindering his normal two-way capacity, Ohtani has nonetheless managed to hit 30+ dwelling runs throughout the final 5 successive seasons.

Having been hampered final season with harm, Ohtani has returned to pitching with the start of the brand new MLB season, on the finish of which he’ll pocket $70 million
1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – NBA – $71,351,448
Having signed a 4-year supermax extension value over $285 million with Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Tuesday, ‘SGA’ is ready to develop into the highest-paid participant by AAV in league and American sports activities historical past.
Undoubtably the standout star of final season, ‘SGA’ averaged a league-high 32.7 factors throughout the common season and 30.3 within the NBA Finals as he grew to become solely the fourth participant in historical past to safe the triple crown of the NBA championship and each common season and finals MVP awards.

‘SGA’ lifted the Invoice Russell NBA finals MVP trophy following his file breaking 2024-25 season, which is able to see him develop into the best paid athlete in America yearly
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