His first contract, with the Atlanta Hawks in 1970, was for $1.6 million. He played for ten years and never signed a contract for less than a million a year.
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No, Pete Maravich never signed a million dollar contract during his playing career. He played in the NBA from 1970 to 1980, a time when player salaries were much lower compared to today's NBA. At the peak of his career, Maravich was earning around $300,000 per season.
Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich was born June 22, 1947 and died January 5, 1988.
I don't know.. i think because of his jump shot
Learning basketball from his Serbian immigrant father, Petar Maravich, who became a coach, Pete Maravich, is widely considered the best ball handler of all time. He gained his nickname from his style of shooting the ball from his side, as if he were shooting a revolver.
1972-73 season through 1973-74 season, Road uniform
Oscar Robertson, Rick Barry and 'Pistol' Pete Maravich.