List of largest sports contracts

The following is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude options, buyouts, and endorsement deals. This list does not reflect the highest annual salaries or career earnings, only the largest contracts and thus is limited to athletes in team sports and auto racing. Athletes in individual sports, such as golf, tennis, and boxing are not employed by a team and usually earn money primarily through event winnings. This list also does not necessarily reflect actual money collected by the athletes, since some contracts are eventually terminated (usually due to an athlete either retiring or invoking his opt-out clause). Included in this list are contracts totaling at least US$100 million.

Largest sports contracts

Rank	Player	Team	Sport	Length of contract	Contract value (USD)	Average per year (USD)	Average per game^9 (USD)	Ref
01	Stanton, GiancarloGiancarlo Stanton	Miami Marlins	Baseball	13 years (2015–2027)	$325,000,000	$25,000,000	$154,320.99	[1]
02	Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez^3	New York Yankees*	Baseball	10 years (2008–2017)	$275,000,000	$27,500,000	$169,753.09	[2]
03	Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez^4	Texas Rangers*	Baseball	10 years (2001–2010)	$252,000,000	$25,200,000	$155,555.56	[3]
04	Cabrera, MiguelMiguel Cabrera	Detroit Tigers	Baseball	8 years (2016–2023)	$248,000,000	$31,000,000	$191,358.02	[4]
05 (tie)	Cano, RobinsonRobinson Cano	Seattle Mariners	Baseball	10 years (2014–2023)	$240,000,000	$24,000,000	$148,148.15	[5]
05 (tie)	Pujols, AlbertAlbert Pujols	Los Angeles Angels	Baseball	10 years (2012–2021)	$240,000,000	$24,000,000	$148,148.15	[6]
05 (tie)	Vettel, SebastianSebastian Vettel	Ferrari	Auto racing	3 years (2015–2017)	$240,000,000	$80,000,000	$4,000,000.00	[7]
08	Votto, JoeyJoey Votto	Cincinnati Reds	Baseball	10 years (2014–2023)	$225,000,000	$22,500,000	$138,888.89	[8]
09	Price, DavidDavid Price	Boston Red Sox	Baseball	7 years (2016–2022)	$217,000,000	$31,000,000	$191,358.02	[9]
10	Kershaw, ClaytonClayton Kershaw	Los Angeles Dodgers	Baseball	7 years (2014–2020)	$215,000,000	$30,714,285	$186,120.37	[10]
11	Fielder, PrincePrince Fielder^Injury	Detroit Tigers*	Baseball	9 years (2012–2020)	$214,000,000	$23,777,777	$146,776.40	[11]
12	Scherzer, MaxMax Scherzer	Washington Nationals	Baseball	7 years (2015–2021)	$210,000,000	$30,000,000	$185,185.19	[12]
13	Greinke, ZackZack Greinke	Arizona Diamondbacks	Baseball	6 years (2016–2021)	$206,500,000	$34,416,667	$212,448.56	[13]
14	Jeter, DerekDerek Jeter^R	New York Yankees*	Baseball	10 years (2001–2010)	$189,000,000	$18,900,000	$116,666.67	[14]
15 (tie)	Mauer, JoeJoe Mauer	Minnesota Twins	Baseball	8 years (2011–2018)	$184,000,000	$23,000,000	$141,975.31	[15]
15 (tie)	Heyward, JasonJason Heyward	Chicago Cubs	Baseball	8 years (2016–2023)	$184,000,000	$23,000,000	$141,975.31	[16]
17	Mayweather, FloydFloyd Mayweather^R	Showtime*	Boxing	2 years (2013–2015)	$180,000,000+	$72,000,000+	$30,000,000+	[17]
18 (tie)	Teixeira, MarkMark Teixeira^R	New York Yankees*	Baseball	8 years (2009–2016)	$180,000,000	$22,500,000	$138,888.89	[18]
18 (tie)	Verlander, JustinJustin Verlander	Detroit Tigers	Baseball	7 years (2013–2019)	$180,000,000	$25,714,286	$158,730.16	[19]
20 (tie)	Hernández, FélixFélix Hernández	Seattle Mariners	Baseball	7 years (2013–2019)	$175,000,000	$25,000,000	$154,320.99	[20]
20 (tie)	Strasburg, StephenStephen Strasburg	Washington Nationals	Baseball	7 years (2017–2023)	$175,000,000	$25,000,000	$154,320.99	[21]
22	Posey, BusterBuster Posey	San Francisco Giants	Baseball	9 years (2013–2021)	$167,000,000	$18,555,556	$114,540.47	[22]
23 (tie)	Sabathia, CCCC Sabathia	New York Yankees	Baseball	7 years (2009–2015)	$161,000,000	$23,000,000	$141,975.31	[23]
23 (tie)	Davis, ChrisChris Davis	Baltimore Orioles	Baseball	7 years (2016–2022)	$161,000,000	$23,000,000	$141,975.31	[24]
25 (tie)	Kemp, MattMatt Kemp	Los Angeles Dodgers*	Baseball	8 years (2012–2019)	$160,000,000	$20,000,000	$123,456.79	[25]
25 (tie)	Ramírez, MannyManny Ramírez^R	Boston Red Sox*	Baseball	8 years (2001–2008)	$160,000,000	$20,000,000	$123,456.79	[26]
27	Tulowitzki, TroyTroy Tulowitzki	Colorado Rockies*	Baseball	10 years (2011–2020)	$157,750,000	$15,775,000	$97,376.54	[27]
28 (tie)	Tanaka, MasahiroMasahiro Tanaka	New York Yankees	Baseball	7 years (2014–2020)	$155,000,000	$22,141,857	$136,684.30	[28]
28 (tie)	Lester, JonJon Lester	Chicago Cubs	Baseball	6 years (2015–2020)	$155,000,000	$25,833,333	$159,465.02	[29]
30	González, AdriánAdrián González	Boston Red Sox*	Baseball	7 years (2012–2018)	$154,000,000	$22,000,000	$135,802.67	[30]
31 (tie)	Räikkönen, KimiKimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	Auto racing	3 years (2007–2009)	$153,000,000	$51,000,000	$2,942,307.69	[31]
31 (tie)	Ellsbury, JacobyJacoby Ellsbury	New York Yankees	Baseball	7 years (2014–2020)	$153,000,000	$21,857,142	$134,920.64	[32]
33	Conley Jr., MikeMike Conley Jr.	Memphis Grizzlies	Basketball	5 years (2016–2020)	$152,605,576	$30,521,115	$372,208.72	[33]
34	Cabrera, MiguelMiguel Cabrera	Detroit Tigers	Baseball	8 years (2008–2015)	$152,300,000	$19,037,500	$117,515.43	[34]
35	Helton, ToddTodd Helton^R	Colorado Rockies*	Baseball	11 years (2001–2011)	$151,500,000	$13,772,727	$85,016.83	[35]
36	Greinke, ZackZack Greinke	Los Angeles Dodgers*	Baseball	6 years (2013–2019)	$147,000,000	$24,500,000	$151,234.57	[36]
37	Bale, GarethGareth Bale	Real Madrid C.F.	Association football	6 years (2013–2019)	$146,280,000	$24,380,000	$406,333.33	[37]
38	Trout, MikeMike Trout	Los Angeles Angels	Baseball	6 years (2015–2020)	$144,500,000	$24,083,333	$148,662.55	[38]
39	Hamels, ColeCole Hamels	Philadelphia Phillies*	Baseball	6 years (2013–2018)	$144,000,000	$24,000,000	$148,148.15	[39]
40	Crawford, CarlCarl Crawford	Boston Red Sox*	Baseball	7 years (2011–2017)	$142,000,000	$20,285,714	$125,220.46	[40]
41	Lillard, DamianDamian Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers	Basketball	5 years (2016–2021)	$139,888,445	$27,977,689	$341,191.33	[41]
42	Luck, AndrewAndrew Luck	Indianapolis Colts	American Football	6 years (2016–2021)	$139,125,000	$23,187,500	$1,449,218.75	[42]
43	DeRozan, DeMarDeMar DeRozan	Toronto Raptors	Basketball	5 years (2016–2021)	$139,000,000	$27,800,000	$339,024.39	[43]
44	Wright, DavidDavid Wright	New York Mets	Baseball	8 years (2013–2020)	$138,000,000	$17,250,000	$106,481.48	[44]
45	Santana, JohanJohan Santana	New York Mets*	Baseball	6 years (2008–2013)	$137,500,000	$22,916,667	$141,460.91	[45]
46	Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant^R	Los Angeles Lakers*	Basketball	7 years (2004–2011)	$136,400,000	$19,485,714	$237,630.66	[46]
47	Soriano, AlfonsoAlfonso Soriano^R	Chicago Cubs*	Baseball	8 years (2007–2014)	$136,000,000	$17,000,000	$104,938.27	[47]
48	Freeman, FreddieFreddie Freeman	Atlanta Braves	Baseball	8 years (2014–2021)	$135,000,000	$16,875,000	$104,166.67	[48]
49	Upton, JustinJustin Upton	Detroit Tigers	Baseball	6 years (2016–2021)	$132,750,000	$22,125,000	$136,574.07	[49]
50	Johnson, CalvinCalvin Johnson^R	Detroit Lions*	American Football	8 years (2012–2019)	$132,000,000	$16,500,000	$1,031,250.00	[50]
51 (tie)	Choo, Shin-SooShin-Soo Choo	Texas Rangers	Baseball	7 years (2014–2020)	$130,000,000	$18,571,428	$114,638.45	[51]
51 (tie)	Vick, MichaelMichael Vick^5	Atlanta Falcons*	American Football	10 years (2005–2014)	$130,000,000	$13,000,000	$812,500.00	[52]
51 (tie)	Cueto, JohnnyJohnny Cueto	San Francisco Giants	Baseball	6 years (2016–2021)	$130,000,000	$21,666,667	$133,744.86	[53]
54 (tie)	Davis, AnthonyAnthony Davis	New Orleans Pelicans	Basketball	5 years (2016–2021)	$127,171,313	$25,434,262	$310,173.93	[54]
54 (tie)	Drummond, AndreAndre Drummond	Detroit Pistons	Basketball	5 years (2016–2021)	$127,171,313	$25,434,262	$310,173.93	[55]
54 (tie)	Beal, BradleyBradley Beal	Washington Wizards	Basketball	5 years (2016–2021)	$127,171,313	$25,434,262	$310,173.93	[56]
57	Cutler, JayJay Cutler	Chicago Bears	American Football	7 years (2014–2020)	$126,700,000	$18,100,000	$1,131,250.00	[57]
58	O'Neal, JermaineJermaine O'Neal^R	Indiana Pacers*	Basketball	7 years (2003–2010)	$126,558,000	$18,079,714	$220,484.32	[58]
59 (tie)	Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett^R	Minnesota Timberwolves*	Basketball	6 years (1999–2005)	$126,000,000	$21,000,000	$256,097.56	[59]
59 (tie)	Lewis, RashardRashard Lewis^R	Orlando Magic*	Basketball	6 years (2007–2013)	$126,000,000	$21,000,000	$256,097.56	[60]
59 (tie)	Wells, VernonVernon Wells^R	Toronto Blue Jays*	Baseball	7 years (2008–2014)	$126,000,000	$18,000,000	$111,111.11	[61]
59 (tie)	Zito, BarryBarry Zito^R	San Francisco Giants*	Baseball	7 years (2007–2013)	$126,000,000	$18,000,000	$111,111.11	[61]
59 (tie)	Werth, JaysonJayson Werth	Washington Nationals	Baseball	7 years (2011–2017)	$126,000,000	$18,000,000	$111,111.11	[62]
59 (tie)	Kaepernick, ColinColin Kaepernick	San Francisco 49ers	American Football	6 years (2015–2020)	$126,000,000	$21,000,000	$1,312,500.00	[63]
65 (tie)	Howard, RyanRyan Howard	Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball	5 years (2012–2016)	$125,000,000	$25,000,000	$154,320.99	[64]
65 (tie)	Hamilton, JoshJosh Hamilton	Los Angeles Angels*	Baseball	5 years (2013–2017)	$125,000,000	$25,000,000	$154,320.99	[65]
67	Anthony, CarmeloCarmelo Anthony	New York Knicks	Basketball	5 years (2014–2019)	$124,064,280	$24,812,856	$302,595.81	[66]
68 (tie)	Schumacher, MichaelMichael Schumacher^R	Ferrari*	Auto racing	4 years (1996–1999)	$124,000,000	$31,000,000	$1,907,692.30	[67]
68 (tie)	Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	Ice hockey	13 years (2008–2021)	$124,000,000	$9,538,461	$116,322.70	[68]
70	Johnson, JoeJoe Johnson	Atlanta Hawks*	Basketball	6 years (2010–2017)	$123,658,089	$20,609,681	$251,337.58	[69]
71	Webber, ChrisChris Webber^R	Sacramento Kings*	Basketball	7 years (2001–2007)	$122,718,750	$17,531,250	$213,795.73	[70]
72	Duncan, TimTim Duncan^R	San Antonio Spurs*	Basketball	7 years (2003–2010)	$122,007,704	$17,429,672	$212,556.98	[71]
73	Hampton, MikeMike Hampton^R	Colorado Rockies*	Baseball	8 years (2001–2008)	$121,000,000	$15,125,000	$93,364.20	[35]
74	Flacco, JoeJoe Flacco	Baltimore Ravens	American Football	6 years (2013–2018)	$120,600,000	$20,100,000	$1,256,250.00	[72]
75 (tie)	Giambi, JasonJason Giambi^R	New York Yankees*	Baseball	7 years (2002–2008)	$120,000,000	$17,142,857	$105,820.10	[73]
75 (tie)	Andrus, ElvisElvis Andrus	Texas Rangers	Baseball	8 years (2015–2022)	$120,000,000	$15,000,000	$92,592.59	[74]
75 (tie)	Lee, CliffCliff Lee	Philadelphia Phillies*	Baseball	5 years (2011–2015)	$120,000,000	$24,000,000	$148,148.15	[75]
75 (tie)	O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal^R	Los Angeles Lakers*	Basketball	7 years (1996–2003)	$120,000,000	$17,142,857	$209,059.23	[76]
75 (tie)	Holliday, MattMatt Holliday	St. Louis Cardinals	Baseball	7 years (2010–2016)	$120,000,000	$17,142,857	$105,820.10	[77]
75 (tie)	Fitzgerald, LarryLarry Fitzgerald	Arizona Cardinals	American Football	8 years (2011–2018)	$120,000,000	$15,000,000	$937,500.00	[78]
75 (tie)	Batum, NicolasNicolas Batum	Charlotte Hornets	Basketball	5 years (2016–2021)	$120,000,000	$24,000,000	$292,682.93	[79]
82	Palmer, CarsonCarson Palmer	Cincinnati Bengals*	American Football	9 years (2006–2014)	$119,750,000^‡	$13,305,555	$831,597.19	[80]
83	Beltrán, CarlosCarlos Beltrán	New York Mets*	Baseball	7 years (2005–2011)	$119,000,000	$17,000,000	$104,938.27	[81]
84	Harden, JamesJames Harden	Houston Rockets	Basketball	4 years (2016–2020)	$118,103,446	$29,525,861	$360,071.48	[82]
85	Bosh, ChrisChris Bosh	Miami Heat	Basketball	5 years (2014–2019)	$118,000,000	$23,600,000	$287,804.88	[83]
86	Griffey, Jr., KenKen Griffey, Jr.^R	Cincinnati Reds*	Baseball	9 years (2000–2008)	$116,500,000	$12,944,444	$79,903.98	[35]
87 (tie)	McNabb, DonovanDonovan McNabb^R	Philadelphia Eagles*	American Football	12 years (2002–2013)	$115,000,000^‡	$9,583,333	$598,958.31	[84]
87 (tie)	Dalton, AndyAndy Dalton	Cincinnati Bengals	American Football	6 years (2015–2020)	$115,000,000^‡	$19,166,667	$1,197,916.67	[85]
89	Miller, VonVon Miller	Denver Broncos	American Football	6 years (2016–2021)	$114,500,000	$19,083,333	$1,192,708.33	[86]
90	Suh, NdamukongNdamukong Suh	Miami Dolphins	American Football	6 years (2015–2020)	$114,000,000	$19,000,000	$1,187,500.00	[87]
91	Horford, AlAl Horford	Boston Celtics	Basketball	4 years (2016–2020)	$113,326,228	$28,331,557	$345,506.79	[88]
92 (tie)	Love, KevinKevin Love	Cleveland Cavaliers	Basketball	5 years (2015–2020)	$113,211,750	$22,642,350	$276,126.22	[89]
92 (tie)	Gasol, MarcMarc Gasol	Memphis Grizzlies	Basketball	5 years (2015–2020)	$113,211,750	$22,642,350	$276,126.22	[90]
94	Cain, MattMatt Cain	San Francisco Giants	Baseball	6 years (2012–2017)	$112,500,000	$18,666,667	$115,226.34	[91]
95	Arenas, GilbertGilbert Arenas^6 ^R	Washington Wizards*	Basketball	6 years (2008–2013)	$111,000,000	$18,500,000	$225,609.76	[92]
96 (tie)	Weber, SheaShea Weber	Nashville Predators*	Ice hockey	14 years (2012–2026)	$110,000,000	$7,857,143	$95,818.82	[93]
96 (tie)	Rodgers, AaronAaron Rodgers	Green Bay Packers	American Football	5 years (2015–2019)	$110,000,000	$22,000,000	$1,375,000.00	[94]
96 (tie)	Zimmermann, JordanJordan Zimmermann	Detroit Tigers	Baseball	5 years (2016–2020)	$110,000,000	$22,000,000	$135,802.47	[95]
96 (tie)	Cespedes, YoenisYoenis Cespedes	New York Mets	Baseball	4 years (2017–2020)	$110,000,000	$27,500,000	$169,753.09	[96]
100 (tie)	James, LeBronLeBron James	Miami Heat*	Basketball	6 years (2010–2016)	$109,837,500	$18,306,250	$223,246.95	[97]
100 (tie)	Bosh, ChrisChris Bosh	Miami Heat	Basketball	6 years (2010–2016)	$109,837,500	$18,306,250	$223,246.95	[97]
102	Romo, TonyTony Romo	Dallas Cowboys	American Football	6 years (2014–2019)	$108,000,000	$18,000,000	$1,125,000.00	[98]
103	Paul, ChrisChris Paul	Los Angeles Clippers	Basketball	5 years (2013–2018)	$107,343,478	$21,468,696	$261,813.36	[99]
104	Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade	Miami Heat*	Basketball	6 years (2010–2016)	$107,186,000	$17,864,333	$217,857.72	[100]
105	Kemp, ShawnShawn Kemp^R	Cleveland Cavaliers*	Basketball	7 years (1997–2004)	$107,000,000	$15,285,714	$186,411.15	[101]
106	McCollum, C.J.C.J. McCollum	Portland Trail Blazers	Basketball	4 years (2017–2021)	$106,663,450	$26,665,862	$325,193.45	[102]
107	Reyes, JoséJosé Reyes	Miami Marlins*	Baseball	6 years (2012–2017)	$106,000,000	$17,666,666	$109,053.50	[103]
108	Howard, JuwanJuwan Howard^R	Washington Bullets*	Basketball	7 years (1996–2003)	$105,375,000	$15,053,571	$183,580.14	[104]
109 (tie)	Brown, KevinKevin Brown^R	Los Angeles Dodgers*	Baseball	7 years (1999–2005)	$105,000,000	$15,000,000	$92,592.59	[35]
109 (tie)	Bailey, HomerHomer Bailey	Cincinnati Reds	Baseball	6 years (2014–2019)	$105,000,000	$17,500,000	$108,024.61	[105]
109 (tie)	Braun, RyanRyan Braun	Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball	5 years (2016–2020)	$105,000,000	$21,000,000	$129,629.63	[106]
109 (tie)	Mourning, AlonzoAlonzo Mourning^R	Miami Heat*	Basketball	7 years (1996–2003)	$105,000,000	$15,000,000	$182,926.83	[107]
113	Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ice hockey	12 years (2013–2025)	$104,400,000	$8,700,000	$106,097.56	[108]
114	Rooney, WayneWayne Rooney	Manchester United	Association football	4 years (2015–2019)	$104,000,000	$26,000,000	$498,000.00	[109]
115	Newton, CamCam Newton	Carolina Panthers	American Football	5 years (2015–2020)	$103,800,000	$20,760,000	$1,297,500.00	[110]
116	Ryan, MattMatt Ryan	Atlanta Falcons	American Football	5 years (2014–2018)	$103,750,000	$20,750,000	$1,296,875.00	[111]
117	Kidd, JasonJason Kidd^R	New Jersey Nets*	Basketball	6 years (2003–2009)	$103,572,000	$17,262,000	$210,512.20	[112]
118	Bledsoe, DrewDrew Bledsoe^R	New England Patriots*	American Football	10 years (2001–2010)	$103,000,000	$10,300,000	$643,750.00	[113]
119	Cox, FletcherFletcher Cox	Philadelphia Eagles	American Football	6 years (2017–2022)	$102,600,000	$17,100,000	$1,068,750.00	[114]
120	Finley, MichaelMichael Finley^R	Dallas Mavericks*	Basketball	7 years (2001–2008)	$102,265,625	$14,609,375	$178,163.11	[115]
121 (tie)	Roethlisberger, BenBen Roethlisberger	Pittsburgh Steelers	American Football	8 years (2008–2015)	$102,000,000^‡	$12,750,000	$796,875.00	[116]
121 (tie)	Ronaldo, CristianoCristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid C.F.	Association football	6 years (2009–2015)	$102,000,000	$17,000,000	$400,000.00	[117]
123	Houston, JustinJustin Houston	Kansas City Chiefs	American Football	6 years (2015–2020)	$101,000,000	$16,833,333	$1,052,083.33	[118]
124 (tie)	Brees, DrewDrew Brees	New Orleans Saints	American Football	5 years (2012–2016)	$100,000,000	$20,000,000	$1,250,000.00	[119]
124 (tie)	O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal^R	Miami Heat*	Basketball	5 years (2005–2010)	$100,000,000	$20,000,000	$243,902.44	[120]
124 (tie)	Lee, CarlosCarlos Lee^R	Houston Astros*	Baseball	6 years (2007–2012)	$100,000,000	$16,666,666	$102,880.65	[121]
124 (tie)	Pedroia, DustinDustin Pedroia	Boston Red Sox	Baseball	7 years (2015–2021)	$100,000,000	$14,285,714	$88,183.42	[122]
124 (tie)	Longoria, EvanEvan Longoria	Tampa Bay Rays	Baseball	6 years (2017–2022)	$100,000,000	$16,666,666	$102,880.65	[123]
124 (tie)	Vick, MichaelMichael Vick	Philadelphia Eagles*	American Football	6 years (2011–2016)	$100,000,000^‡	$16,666,667	$1,041,667.00	[124]
124 (tie)	Zimmerman, RyanRyan Zimmerman	Washington Nationals	Baseball	6 years (2014–2019)	$100,000,000^‡	$16,666,667	$102,880.66	[125]
124 (tie)	Haynesworth, AlbertAlbert Haynesworth^R	Washington Redskins*	American Football	7 years (2009–2016)	$100,000,000^‡	$14,285,714	$892,857.13	[126]
124 (tie)	Pujols, AlbertAlbert Pujols	St. Louis Cardinals*	Baseball	7 years (2004–2010)	$100,000,000	$14,285,714	$88,183.42	[127]
124 (tie)	Favre, BrettBrett Favre^7 ^R	Green Bay Packers*	American Football	10 years (2001–2010)	$100,000,000	$10,000,000	$625,000.00	[128]
124 (tie)	Kovalchuk, IlyaIlya Kovalchuk^8 ^R	New Jersey Devils*	Ice hockey	15 years (2010–2025)	$100,000,000	$6,666,667	$81,300.81	[129]
124 (tie)	Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett^R	Minnesota Timberwolves*	Basketball	5 years (2004–2009)	$100,000,000	$20,000,000	$243,902.44	[130]
124 (tie)	Houston, AllanAllan Houston^R	New York Knicks*	Basketball	6 years (2001–2007)	$100,000,000	$16,666,667	$203,252.03	[131]
124 (tie)	Watt, J.J.J.J. Watt	Houston Texans	American Football	6 years (2016–2021)	$100,000,000	$16,666,667	$1,041,666.66	[132]
124 (tie)	Seager, KyleKyle Seager	Seattle Mariners	Baseball	7 years (2015–2021)	$100,000,000	$14,285,714	$88,183.42	[133]
124 (tie)	Dareus, MarcellMarcell Dareus	Buffalo Bills	American Football	6 years (2016–2021)	$100,000,000	$16,666,667	$1,041,666.67	[134]
124 (tie)	Antetokounmpo, GiannisGiannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	Basketball	4 years (2017–2021)	$100,000,000	$25,000,000	$304,878.05	[135]
124 (tie)	James, LeBronLeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers	Basketball	3 years (2017–2020)	$100,000,000	$30,963,450	$377,600.00	[136]
124 (tie)	Adams, StevenSteven Adams	Oklahoma City Thunder	Basketball	4 years (2017–2021)	$100,000,000	$25,000,000	$304,878.05	[137]

² – Gross income figure. Net income estimated at $15,000,000 per year
³ – Rodriguez's 2014 salary will be reduced to $2,868,853 due to his season-long suspension related to the Biogenesis baseball scandal^[138]
4 – Rodriguez opted out of this contract after the 2007 season
⁵ – Vick's contract was terminated by the Atlanta Falcons after the 2006 season
⁶ – Arenas was suspended without pay for the majority of the 2009-10 season
⁷ – Favre was traded by the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets after the 2008 season. He was unconditionally released from his contract by the Jets after the 2009 season.
⁸ – Kovalchuk is retired from the National Hockey League, the league in which the Devils are in, having retired in July of 2013 and forfeiting a large portion of his contract. However, Kovalchuk did not retire from hockey altogether and currently plays in Russia's KHL.
⁹ – Based on regular season games only (excludes any playoff games), also in baseball, starting pitchers usually pitch every five games, resting during the interval between starts.
^R – retired
^Injury - While still technically under contract, injury has ended his career
* – no longer on team
‡ – entirety of contract salary not guaranteed

See also

• Gaius Appuleius Diocles
• List of highest paid baseball players
• Transfer (association football), contains a list of most expensive transfers in association football

Notes

• Contracts in the NFL are often not guaranteed, meaning that players who retire, or who are cut, do not receive their contracted salaries after their release from the team.
• NBA and NHL seasons span two calendar years.
• Michael Vick was suspended by the NFL in 2007. The Atlanta Falcons were unsuccessful in a civil legal process to attempt to recoup $20 million of the $100 million in bonuses paid to Vick under terms of his contract extension.
• During his contract years, Michael Schumacher had significantly higher annual earnings than the athletes on this list with larger total contracts. On top of his $31 million per year paid by the Ferrari team, which alone ranked as the highest annual earnings at the time, he also earned a significant amount more per year from race winnings.
• David Beckham signed a five-year deal with MLS soccer team Los Angeles Galaxy that was worth a reported $251 million,^[139] but that figure included commercial endorsements; only $5 million a year of that figure is salary from the club, while the rest will come via existing endorsements and profit sharing with the club.^[140][141]
• Lewis Hamilton signed a contract with McLaren Mercedes worth at least ₤70 million ($138 million USD) over 5 seasons (2008–2012). However, no official contract details have been released by the team.^[142]
• In 2010, the NHL rejected a 17-year, $102 million contract between the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk, saying that the contract was "a circumvention of the collective bargaining agreement." The later years of the contract would have paid Kovalchuk only $550,000 per year, which lowered the average value per year of the contract. (The NHL's salary cap is based on the average value per year.) ^[143]

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