Basketball player in baseball uniform and very expensive: Jayson Tatum
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BBasketball star Jayson Tatum is about to sign the most lucrative contract in NBA history, according to media reports. The 26-year-old and the Boston Celtics are close to agreeing on a five-year contract worth 314 million US dollars (292.23 million euros). The details are still being worked out, “The Athletic” and ESPN reported on Monday (local time). The deal could be signed from July 6th.
With the contract, Tatum would replace his teammate Jaylen Brown as the record holder. Brown and the Celtics agreed a year ago on a five-year contract worth 303 million US dollars. He and Tatum played a huge role in the Celtics’ 18th title last season, beating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals.
Tatum is one of the best players in the league and, like Brown, is largely responsible for the Celtics reaching at least the Eastern Conference Finals five times in the past seven years since his NBA debut and being the most consistent team in the league during that time. The professional, who mostly plays as a forward, has almost no weaknesses and is of great value to the Celtics both as a shooter and as a passer.
In the future, Tatum is likely to play for a new owner. On Monday it was also announced that the franchise would be up for sale immediately after winning the title. The family of the owner group Boston Basketball Partners LLC announced on social media that they had “decided after careful consideration and internal discussions to sell the team for reasons of estate and family planning.” A price was not disclosed. At the beginning of this year, Forbes estimated the value of the franchise at 4.7 billion dollars (today 4.37 billion euros).
2024-07-02 13:28:55
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