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First Million Dollar NBA Player
The first $1 million salary for one year was Moses Malone in the 1978-79 season. He was paid exactly $1 million. This was when Bird and Magic were the two best players in college and Jordan was in high school. In the mid-70s, top players like Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were making between $300,000 and $700,000 per year.
Maravich never signed for $1 million per year. He signed a multi-year deal for $1.6 million total. The year Magic and Bird got to the league (1979/80), only 12 players made $500,000 or more.
Malone was the only $1 million player. Kareem was next with $825,000. Others were (in order): David Thompson (750), Larry Bird (650), Marvin Webster and George Gervin (600), Julius Erving (580), Bob McAddo (525), and Magic, Bob Lanier, Norm Nixon, and George McGinnis (all 500).
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The first basketball player to receive a one hundred million dollar contract?
Shaquille o neale
Who was the first nfl player to sign a 100 million dollar contract?
Brett Favre
Who was the first sports player to receive a million dollar salary?
Nolan Ryan was the first that I know of.
How much money does a nba player makes?
It Depends On The Contract You Sign For An Example I Sign A 30,000,000 Million Dollar Contract So I Get $5,000,000 Dollars A Year But It Add Up To 30 Million Dollars But You Got To Break It Down
Who was the first baseball player to sign a hundred million dollar contract?
On November 19, 1979, Nolan Ryan became the first player to sign a contract for more than a million dollars per year. Richard Moss, Ryan's agent, helped negotiate a 4-year, $4.5 million dollar contract for the future Hall of Famer, making him the highest paid player at the time. Although most people would say the above answer is the official first one million dollar a year player, in actuality Pittsburgh Pirate Dave Parker was the first player to make one million dollars a year signing the contract a year prior to Nolan Ryan. The reason he isn't commonly cited as so is because the Pirates worded the contract in a way to make it look like he was making that much because they didn't want to be known as the first team to pay a player one million dollars a year
Did pistol Pete Maravich ever sign a million dollar contract?
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.
If Dave Parker was the first million dollar MLB player and then you turn around and say it was Nolan Ryan--What gives?
Dave Parker signed a million dollar contract on Jan. 1, 1979. Nolan Ryan signed his on a day in Nov. 1979, therefor Dave Parker was the first Million dollar a year ballplayer.
Was Derek Sanderson ever the highest paid pro athlete?
Derek Sanderson was the first player EVER to sign a million dollar contract, however he didn't have the highest annual salary. The total worth of the contract was the most. For Example, A-Rod signed a 300 million dollar deal in baseball. If say Manny Ramirez signed a 2 year 65 million dollar deal, Manny would average more per season, while A-Rods total contract was more.
Who is the highest paid baseball player in the world?
Alex Rodriguez currently playing for the New York Yankees is. He had a 252 million dollar contract for 10 years. Basically 25 million dollars a year.
When does an nfl player receive guranteed money?
Once they have signed a contract or the player received a franchise tag
What organization has the greatest player earnings?
The NBA Kobe Bryant is now earning the most money in all sports P.S. He just signed a 48 million dollar contract with the LA Lakers
Who had the first million dollar contract in baseball?
Catfish Hunter had the first multi-million dollar major league contract. Peter Seitz, baseball's arbitrator, found that Hunter's contract was breached and declared Hunter a free agent. As one of the top pitchers of the game, he was free to sign with any team he wished. Over 20 teams sought his services and ultimately Hunter signed baseballs' first multi-million dollar contract. His five-year $3.25 million deal with the New York Yankees included a $1 million signing bonus, life insurance and deferred compensation and a $150,000 annual salary. Source: Mark's Sportslaw
