25 highest paid players ever

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  1. Lavalamp

    Lavalamp Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jun 2 2008, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 12:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>lol @ Scottie Pippen making more money than Jordan.</div>
    If Jordan didn't decide to quit and play baseball he would be higher up the list.
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    When he quit to play baseball, the year before he made 4 million, and the year after he made 3.9 million. So it would have added most likely 4 million to his career total. Still well short of Pippen.

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jun 2 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>^^ He only missed 1 year, and part of the lockout season. He wouldn't be much higher.</div>
    Near the end with the Bulls his annual salary was in the $30mm range. Just one more season like that would've vaulted him well past Pippen and near the top 10.
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    He wouldn't have made 30 million during that year, he would have made 4 million like the year previous, and year after.
     
  2. rory

    rory One of the 7 New Wonders

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    Jordan's two years on the Wizards were for minimum salary, too. According to basketball-reference, Pippen made $18M and $19M during those two years.
     
  3. spartannj

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    my recall is that the Bulls continued to pay MJ while he was playing baseball...they knew his contract was a bargain as it was signed just before the explosion in pay
     
  4. huevonkiller

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    Don't feel too sorry for Jordan people...

    He had those groundbreaking endorsements, etc. Yeah it is obvious to some but not all.
     
  5. #1_War_Poet_ForLife

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm surprized that Kevin Garnett (210 mill) has made 90 mill more than Duncan (122 mill)</div>
    KG didn't go to college.
     
  6. pegs

    pegs My future wife.

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 2 2008, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm surprized that Kevin Garnett (210 mill) has made 90 mill more than Duncan (122 mill)</div>
    KG didn't go to college.
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    And Duncan went for 4 years
     
  7. #1_War_Poet_ForLife

    #1_War_Poet_ForLife The Baker of Cakes

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 2 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 2 2008, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm surprized that Kevin Garnett (210 mill) has made 90 mill more than Duncan (122 mill)</div>
    KG didn't go to college.
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    And Duncan went for 4 years
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    And therefore had 4 less seasons of max money.
     
  8. kobe23

    kobe23 JBB JustBBall Member

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    Considering how many years has passed since MJ retired... id say he earned a fair lot already since the value of money has decreased in the past decade...

    Same goes for Kareem, but you just have to multiply what i said by around 10
     
  9. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    What's amazing is that Jordan for all but 2 years of his career played for ~$4M/year or less.
     
  10. BrooklynBound

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 2 2008, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 2 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 2 2008, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm surprized that Kevin Garnett (210 mill) has made 90 mill more than Duncan (122 mill)</div>
    KG didn't go to college.
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    And Duncan went for 4 years
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    And therefore had 4 less seasons of max money.
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    I think that was his point
     
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    Kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it? If today's best superstars agreed to play for ~$6M year. Imagine the kind of teams you'd be able to put together.

    In a way, it's kind of messing with the system.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrooklynBound @ Jun 2 2008, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 2 2008, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 2 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 2 2008, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm surprized that Kevin Garnett (210 mill) has made 90 mill more than Duncan (122 mill)</div>
    KG didn't go to college.
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    And Duncan went for 4 years
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    And therefore had 4 less seasons of max money.
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    I think that was his point
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    Yes, which is why I said the bolded. We just have to lay things out nicely for pegs. Something about being accommodating to all.
     
  13. pegs

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 2 2008, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrooklynBound @ Jun 2 2008, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 2 2008, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 2 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 2 2008, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm surprized that Kevin Garnett (210 mill) has made 90 mill more than Duncan (122 mill)</div>
    KG didn't go to college.
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    And Duncan went for 4 years
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    And therefore had 4 less seasons of max money.
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    I think that was his point
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    Yes, which is why I said the bolded. We just have to lay things out nicely for pegs. Something about being accommodating to all.
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    Yeah, but you're dumb, and forget to state all of the facts
     

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