29 Eye-popping contracts in sports


[post_page_title]Kevin Durant[/post_page_title]
Kevin Durant is on this list because, let’s face it, $53 million over two years is a nice contract, but at the same time, only $53 million over two years? You’d think the newly crowned Finals MVP and NBA Champion would be worth more than that. But it looks like winning another championship is worth even more than that to Durant, who took a lower salary so the Warriors can surround him and Steph Curry with the best possible talent.
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