query: who 's the highest paid player in the nba 2017

pos: Highest-paid NBA players by season has earned on a 1 year contract, Jordan also holds the record for the second largest 1 year contract at $30,140,000 in the 1996-97 season. Kobe Bryant become just the second player to reach this milestone when the 2013–14 season began. LeBron James became the third in the 2016–17 season. Stephen Curry became the first player to eclipse $40-Million per year when he signed a record 5-year contract worth $201-Million in 2017, starting with $34,682,550 in the 2017-18 season and ending with the largest earnings in the 2021-22 season with a record payout of $45,780,966. Beginning in the 1984–85 NBA

pos: Austin Walton the highest paid undrafted player in the history of the NBA. In March 2016, ESPN writer Ethan Sherwood Strauss published a story about how Under Armour successfully signed away Stephen Curry from Nike in the 2013 offseason, and revealed that Bazemore played a significant role in the signing. Austin Walton Austin Walton is an attorney and American sports agent who represents players in the National Basketball Association. He is the CEO and founder of Walton Sports Management Group, who represents Kent Bazemore of the Atlanta Hawks. Walton was born in Newport News, Virginia. He attended the University of South Florida

pos: History of the Golden State Warriors victory over the Pacers. In doing so, Thompson became the first player in NBA history to score 60 or more points in fewer than 30 minutes of playing time. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson were all named to the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, making the Warriors only the eighth team in NBA history to have four All-Stars. On February 10, 2017, Draymond Green recorded a triple-double with 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals, becoming the first player in NBA history to post a triple-double with fewer than 10 points. On March 2, 2017, the Warriors'

neg: Highest-paid NBA players by season Highest-paid NBA players by season The highest-paid NBA players by season over the past twelve seasons have received contracts with salaries noted in the twenty-million-dollar range. In this twelve-year span, Kevin Garnett received $28,000,000, which was the highest salary payment of any NBA player, during the 2003–04 season. Garnett has been the highest-paid NBA player per year in seven of the past twelve NBA seasons. Michael Jordan was the first NBA player to sign a contract worth over thirty million dollars in a season. During the 1997–98 season, Jordan earned $33,140,000, which still stands as the most any NBA player

neg: Highest-paid NBA players by season team to sign their first-round draft pick to a contract based upon a scale previously set forth by the NBA. Another option for teams would be to assign players to a league-assigned minimum salary contract for a maximum of two years. According to 2010–11 NBA season game performance, the league's best players were not its highest-paid players. Each year there are ten players selected to one of the two All-NBA Teams. Out of those ten players chosen that year, Kobe Bryant was the only player that was also among the game's ten highest-paid during the 2010–11 NBA season. Highest-paid NBA

neg: Highest-paid NBA players by season known as Bird Rights, allows teams to re-sign a current player only if he has played for that particular team for a minimum of three years. Another exception known as the mid-level exception allows for teams that are over the salary cap to sign one or more players as long as they do not exceed the total amount of the average NBA salary. Next, the bi-annual exception can be used by teams every other year to sign a free agent(s) for up to two years at an amount set by the NBA. Finally, the rookie player exception allows any NBA

neg: Jerry Reinsdorf employer of the highest paid Major League Baseball player and highest paid professional basketball player (Jordan) at the same time. Reinsdorf had just re-signed Jordan after the 1995–96 NBA season. However, Jordan had been underpaid most of his career, and Reinsdorf, who did not feel he could justify the $30 million salary from a business standpoint, immediately realized he was going to soon feel buyer's remorse. Even his most successful baseball team was not highly paid: when the White Sox won the 2005 World Series, Reinsdorf had the 13th highest payroll of the 30 Major League Baseball teams. After Reinsdorf

neg: LeBron James As a result of James's endorsement money and NBA salary, he has been listed as one of the world's highest-paid athletes. In 2013, he surpassed Kobe Bryant as the highest paid basketball player in the world, with earnings of $56.5 million. In 2014, James realized a profit of more than $30 million as part of Apple's acquisition of Beats Electronics; he had originally struck a deal to get a small stake in the company at its inception in exchange for promoting its headphones. In 2015, he was ranked the sixth highest earning sportsperson, and third highest in 2016 (after Cristiano

neg: 2011 NBA lockout pick Kenyon Martin, a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association that would make him the highest paid player in the league's history at $500,000 a month. Unlike players who signed more lucrative contracts overseas, three-time NBA champion Tony Parker opted to play for the minimum wage of $2,000 per month with ASVEL Basket, the French team he partly owns. Parker joined several foreign players, such as Leandro Barbosa, Boris Diaw, Rudy Fernández, Andrei Kirilenko and Mehmet Okur, who opted to play in their home countries until the lockout ended. An

neg: J. R. Bremer J. R. Bremer Ernest Lenell "J. R." Bremer (born September 19, 1980) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional basketball player who last played for Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A. Bremer has also played in the NBA and was an NBA All-Rookie second team member. Standing at , he plays the point guard position. He also represented the senior men's Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team and was one of the highest-paid point guards in Europe in 2008. Bremer played college basketball at St. Bonaventure University, with the St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team. In 2002, Bremer attended the

neg: Highest-paid NBA players by season season, the NBA's first salary cap was introduced. The NBA salary cap is the maximum dollar amount each NBA team can spend on its players for the season. However, the NBA uses a "soft" salary cap, which means that significant "salary exceptions" allow NBA teams to exceed their allotted amount in order to sign players. The salary cap is determined during the offseason, but as stated earlier, it is liable to change. An exception is necessary to sign a player for a contract that would exceed the salary cap threshold of the "soft cap". The Larry Bird exception, more commonly

neg: 1978 NBA draft Red's lowball salary offers (he said that he would not offer Bird a contract that paid him more than the $400,000 annual salary of the team's highest-paid player at the time, Dave Cowens) and made it clear that Bird would enter the 1979 Draft without any regrets if Boston didn't change its plans. Nevertheless, on April 1979, he signed a five-year, US$3.25-million contract with the Celtics, which made him the highest-paid rookie in the history of team sport at that time. Maurice Cheeks, the 36th pick, was selected to four All-Star Games and five consecutive All-Defensive Teams. After retiring as

neg: Luke Loucks organization in a paid internship position. He served as a film and player development intern during the 2016–17 season, and was a member of the Warriors' championship-winning staff in June 2017 when the team won the NBA Championship with a 4–1 Finals series win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. For the 2017–18 season, Loucks transitioned into the Warriors' two-way player development coach. Loucks is the son of Mabeth and Lincoln Loucks, and has an older brother, Jacob, who was a member of the basketball team at UCF in 2006–07. Loucks is married to wife Stevi. Loucks graduated high school with a

neg: Cristiano Ronaldo winning the 2016 and 2017 Champions Leagues, Ronaldo secured back-to-back Ballons d'Or again in 2016 and 2017. A historic third consecutive Champions League followed, making Ronaldo the first player to win the trophy five times. In 2018, he signed to Juventus in a transfer worth €100 million, the highest ever paid by an Italian club and the highest fee ever paid for a player over 30 years old. A Portuguese international, Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation in 2015. He made his senior debut for Portugal in 2003 at age 18,

neg: Olympiacos B.C. made him the highest-paid basketball player in the world ever, outside the NBA. The club had its beginnings in the 1930s. Olympiacos was the first Greek team to familiarize itself with American style basketball, as Alekos Spanoudakis learned to imitate the American style jump shot, and his brother, Ioannis Spanoudakis (who was both player and head coach of the team), met basketball legend Bob Cousy, and practiced many of his secrets and techniques on the court. The Spanoudakis brothers led the club to its first Greek League championship in 1949. The second title didn't come until 11 years later, in

neg: Tom King (basketball) Tom King (basketball) Thomas Van Dyke King (March 9, 1924 – November 12, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played a season for the Detroit Falcons of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that would later become the modern NBA. After a college career at the University of Michigan, King signed with the Falcons in 1946. King (who would later prove successful in business) negotiated roles as publicity director, business manager and travelling secretary for the team. This combination of duties netted him an annual salary of $16,500, making him the highest paid player in the

neg: Jerry Lucas second-highest paid player on the Royals after Oscar Robertson. He was still in post-graduate studies at Ohio State at this time. But he was also drafted by a pro team in another league. George Steinbrenner, then the owner of the newly formed American Basketball League's Cleveland Pipers, interested the young star with a combination managerial-player contract unlike any in sports. Lucas, in fact, received ownership stock in the team as part of the deal. The NBA then made overtures to have the ABL Cleveland team, with Lucas, jump leagues that Summer. When that deal was approved by Steinbrenner, the NBA

neg: NBA Rookie of the Year Award NBA Rookie of the Year Award The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the top rookie(s) of the regular season. Initiated following the 1952–53 NBA season, it confers the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy, named after the former Philadelphia Warriors head coach. The winner is selected by a panel of United States and Canadian sportswriters and broadcasters, each casting first, second, and third place votes (worth five points, three points, and one point respectively). The player(s) with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the

neg: Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award Award" in honor of 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell. Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of eleven media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the Finals. The person with the highest number of votes wins the award. The award was originally a black trophy with a gold basketball-shaped sphere at the top, similar to the Larry

neg: Juwan Howard under coach Don Nelson. Howard provided the Mavericks with a back-to-the-basket player who moved into the starting power-forward position, enabling Dirk Nowitzki to play small forward and Shawn Bradley to play center. During the season, Howard tallied 16 double-doubles and five 30-point performances in 81 games, while averaging 18.0 points and 7.1 rebounds. On a team with All-Star Michael Finley and future MVPs Steve Nash and Nowitzki, Howard was the highest-paid player. On March 20, Howard blocked five shots, his career high, against the . In the 2001 NBA Playoffs, the Mavericks advanced past the 3 games to 2 before

neg: Rob Pelinka Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Lakers for the 4th year veteran's minimum salary of $916,099 after, teaming with Pelinka clients Bryant as well as Kaman, who signed with the Lakers the prior week. Trevor Ariza switched agents to sign with Pelinka one year before his contract with the Washington Wizards was due to expire. On November 25, Bryant signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers at an estimated value of $48.5 million that will make him the first NBA player to play 20 years with the same franchise. He remained the league's highest-paid player, despite accepting the

neg: Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of eleven media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the Finals. The person with the highest number of votes wins the award. The award was originally a black trophy with a gold basketball-shaped sphere at the top, similar to the Larry O'Brien Trophy, until a new trophy was introduced in

neg: Earl Boykins finished the season there. Following the 2007–08 NBA season, Boykins was an unrestricted free agent. Instead of signing with an NBA team, he decided to play basketball in Europe and signed a one-year, $3.5 million net income contract with Virtus Bologna of the Italian A League. The one-year deal made Boykins the highest-paid basketball player in the Italian League and included income from Bologna's sponsorship and marketing arms, which is not an option for NBA players because of salary-cap restrictions. On December 26, 2008, it was announced by Virtus owner Claudio Sabatini that Boykins was cut from the club due

neg: 2017 NBA All-Star Game the highest cumulative vote totals are named the All-Star starters. NBA head coaches vote for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which can be players on their own team. Each coach selects two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. If a multi-position player is to be selected, coaches are encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All-Star team", regardless of where the player was listed on the All-Star ballot or the position he was listed in

neg: Eddie Collins and after the 1914 season Mack sold Collins to the White Sox for $50,000, the highest price ever paid for a player up to that point and the first of only three times that a reigning MVP was sold or traded (the others being Alex Rodriguez in 2003, and Giancarlo Stanton in 2017 both to the New York Yankees). The Sox paid Collins $15,000 for 1915, making him the third highest paid player in the league, behind Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker. In Chicago, Collins continued to post top-ten batting and stolen base numbers, and he helped the Sox capture

neg: Inequality in Hollywood A Forbes article in August 2017 listed the 30 highest-paid actors and actresses of that year. The highest-paid actor, Mark Wahlberg, made $68 million. The first woman to appear on the list is Emma Stone, who ranked at the 15th highest paid with $26 million. These facts show the highest-paid actor earned more than 2.5 times than the highest-paid actress. The fourth highest-paid actress, Melissa McCarthy, earned $18 million, which ties with the 21st highest-paid actor, Chris Evans.. A study from the International Federation of Actors (FIA) found that the number of women who have an income under £6,000 is

neg: Magic Johnson Buss had given Johnson a contract that paid him $14 million a year, as payback for all the years he was not the league's highest paid player. Although Johnson's retirement prior to the 1992–93 NBA season voided this contract, Buss insisted that he still be paid. It was this arrangement that allowed Johnson to coach the team without receiving any additional salary. After Johnson ended his coaching stint, Buss sold him a 4% stake in the Lakers for $10 million, and Johnson served as a team executive. Johnson's autobiography is Other biographies include: Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born

neg: Professional sports their sports career ends. In the NFL average annual salaries by position in 2009 were: The average salary of a player in the Chinese Super League was about ¥10.7 million (£1 million) for the 2011 season, up from ¥600,000 in the 2010 season. The highest-paid player for the 2011 Chinese Super League season was Dario Conca of Guangzhou Evergrande who received an annual salary of ¥67.4 million ($10.5 million) after income tax, putting him among the highest-paid players in the world. The highest-paid player for the 2011–2012 Russian Premier League season was Samuel Eto'o of Anzhi Makhachkala, who at the

neg: Dirk Nowitzki Award. Nowitzki is the sixth player to achieve over 30,000 regular-season points and is the highest-scoring foreign-born player in NBA history. He is the first Maverick voted onto an All-NBA Team and holds several all-time Mavericks franchise records. On December 10, 2012, he became the first non-American player to receive the Naismith Legacy Award. As of the end of the 2017–18 season, Nowitzki stood sixth on the list of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders with 31,187 points. Nowitzki's career in international play is also noteworthy. He led the German national basketball team to a bronze medal in the 2002

neg: Skal Labissière His points total was the highest for a Kings first-year player since teammate Ben McLemore scored 31 in 2013–14. Labissière became only the 41st player in NBA history to score at least 32 points while age 20 or younger—the only other player to achieve this feat in franchise history is Tyreke Evans. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. On December 5, 2017, Labissière was assigned to the Reno Bighorns. He was recalled by the Kings four days later. On January 2, 2018, Labissière recorded 17 points and a career-best

neg: NBA Live 18 NBA Live 18 NBA Live 18 is a basketball simulation video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports. It features James Harden of the Houston Rockets as its cover athlete and was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 15, 2017. The game is the 21st installment in the "NBA Live" series, and the follow-up to 2015's "NBA Live 16" after EA took a year off between games. Though still receiving some criticism for its gameplay, the game was noted as an improvement over recent installments, and became the highest rated game of the series

neg: Kenyon Martin of 2011; however, due to the 2011 NBA lockout, he opted to sign a one-year contract with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. His contract reportedly would have made him the highest paid player in the Chinese league's history. On December 24, 2011, Martin was released from the club so that he could "take care of family affairs". Martin was initially not allowed to return to the NBA until the Flying Tigers' season ended on February 15, 2012, if not later due to the 2012 CBA Playoffs. However, the FIBA granted him an earlier release on February

neg: Allan Houston in making a comeback. Despite not having played in the league since 2005, Houston was the second highest paid player in the league two years later during the 2006-07 NBA season at $20.7 million. On June 27, it was again reported that Houston was interested in making a comeback. The Knicks signed Houston to a contract, of which terms were not disclosed. On October 8, 2007, it was reported that Houston would join the Knicks in training camp, and that Jared Jeffries, who wore number 20 with the Knicks, would switch to number 1 so that Houston could wear his

neg: Draft (sports) 2015, 2017, and 2018 NBA Finals. Green also won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2017. In the NHL, Luc Robitaille, drafted 171st in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, retired as the highest-scoring left winger in NHL history. Pavel Datsyuk, also drafted 171st in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, won multiple Stanley Cups and is considered one of the most talented players of all time. Vezina Trophy winner Henrik Lundqvist was drafted 205th in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft making him one of the best goalie draft steals. Theoren Fleury was drafted by the Calgary Flames in

neg: Fuquan Edwin Superleague. On July 27, 2017, Edwin signed with Kauhajoen Karhu of the Korisliiga. He left Karhu after appearing in five games. On December 11, 2017, he was acquired by the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. Fuquan Edwin Fuquan Edwin (born September 17, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Seton Hall University, where in 2011–12, he tied with Jay Threatt for the highest steals per game average (3.0) in NCAA Division I competition. Edwin attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson, New Jersey where

neg: NBA fines every time he gets fined, he matches that amount and donates it to a charity of his choice. As one of the world's highest-paid group of athletes, an NBA player's average salary is $4,001,760, and some contracts are worth over $10 million. The average fine in the 2015-2016 season, for the 246 players who been fined total an amount of $5,463,829, with an average of $22,210 The impact to NBA players is approximately $150 to a person who makes $30,000 annually. The NBA says that it allocates fine money to charity, although it is the only professional sports organization that

neg: Philadelphia Warriors (ABL) win two scoring titles and 10 All-Star selections and an MVP selection on 23 ppg with 109 career win shares. Arizin shot 42.1 percent from the floor in his career. The NBA years also saw the rise of Wilt Chamberlain, a Hall of Famer, all-time great, seven-time scoring champion, averaging 30/22/4. Wilt debuted for the Warriors, becoming the highest paid player in the NBA. He followed the franchise to California before returning to play for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Warriors, like all teams of the age, failed to compensate black athletes fairly relative to their white counterparts. While examples like

neg: Juwan Howard the season, Walker was replaced by Leonard Hamilton, becoming the team's sixth head coach since last making the NBA Playoffs four years earlier. Although it had been five years since his only All-Star appearance, Howard was the fourth-highest-paid player in the NBA during the 2000–01 season, behind Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O'Neal and Mourning. Howard, along with Strickland and Richmond, were marquee names on the team under contract to earn at least $10 million. On December 31, 2000, Howard, posted his career high of 15 made free throws in a game against the . Despite the fact that the February 11,

neg: NBA Most Improved Player Award NBA Most Improved Player Award The NBA's Most Improved Player Award (MIP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the player who has shown the most progress during the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the

neg: NBA Most Improved Player Award to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA Most Improved Player Award The NBA's Most Improved Player Award (MIP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the player who has shown the most progress during the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The player with the highest point total, regardless

neg: Showtime (basketball) Lakers fans and the Los Angeles media. Buss was not afraid to spend money on players. In 1981, Abdul-Jabbar was the highest-paid player in NBA at $870,000 a season, when Buss signed Johnson to a 25-year, $25 million contract. The most important component of Showtime was the Lakers' fast break. In a typical sequence, rebounders such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kurt Rambis, and A. C. Green would quickly release an outlet pass to Johnson, who would race down the court and distribute the ball to players such as Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Byron Scott, and Michael Cooper for a finishing layup

neg: San Antonio Spurs 1999) and first rounder Tony Parker (28th overall in 2001), who both went on to become All-Stars. The Spurs are scheduled to retire Manu Ginóbili's no. 20 jersey on March 28, 2019. Notes: Notes: Bold denotes still active with team. "Name*" includes points scored for the team while in the ABA. "Italics" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) as of the end of the 2017–18 season Other statistics (regular season) as of the end of the 2017–18 season NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Finals MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Defensive Player of the

neg: Cameron Oliver combine in Chicago. Midmajormadness.com described him as a player who "doesn’t have the hype of a 1st round pick or a star from a Power 5 school, but Oliver has skills that can help a NBA team". He was projected by many mock drafts to be in the 2nd Round but went undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft. After going undrafted in 2017 NBA draft, Oliver signed with the Houston Rockets to a multi-year deal. He appeared in three games of the NBA Summer League and was waived on October 15, 2017. On November 19, 2017, he inked a deal

neg: Harry Boykoff (41.3%) was the fourth-highest in the league. While playing for the Celtics, he was the highest paid NBA player, at around $15,000 per year. He became so proficient at blocking shots that because of his play, the rules of the game were changed to prevent shots being blocked on their way down toward the basket (goaltending). Even with his outstanding record, Boykoff remained humble. He was quoted as saying: I'm not an athlete, I'm just a big guy and a lucky one. Later in life Boykoff appeared in films and television shows such as "", "Frasier", "Town & Country", "The

neg: Priority Sports and Entertainment Ryan Jensen, OG Zach Fulton, QB Josh McCown, OT Jack Mewhort, QB Jake Rudock, TE Josiah Price, FB Zach Line, LB Mike Mauti, and QB Drew Stanton), and finished #1 among all agencies worldwide for the highest percentage guarantees in their contracts. Since founding Priority Sports, Bartelstein has been rated as one of the most influential sports agents by Street & Smith's "Sports Business Journal". He first gained acclaim after negotiating the contract for NBA star John "Hot Rod" Williams, because it made him the highest paid player in the history of team sports at the time. The company has

neg: NBA salary cap extensions, but both failed to meet the criteria. The only player in the NBA who was attempting to qualify for a full 30% contract in 2013–14 was Paul George, who signed a provisional 30%/5 year contract in September 2013. George, who had made the All-NBA third team in 2012–13, qualified by again making the All-NBA third team. The 2017 CBA changed the qualification criteria for "5th Year, 30% Max" contracts. Players who come off rookie contracts at the end of the 2017–18 season, or later, must meet any of the following criteria to qualify: These criteria are identical to those

neg: Xavier Cooks 2003. At the close of the season, he was named first-team All-Big South Conference. In 2017, Cooks was named to the Australian "Emerging Boomers" squad for the 2017 Summer Universiade. In the 2017–18 season, senior Cooks became Winthrop′s all-time leading rebounder. At the close of the Big South regular season, Cooks was again named first-team All-Big South and the Big South Player of the Year. After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Cooks joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2018 NBA Summer League. On July 27, 2018, Cooks signed with S.Oliver Würzburg. Xavier Cooks Xavier Cooks (born 19

neg: Sunil Chhetri time top scorers for Mumbai City FC. he came back in Mumbai colors for 2016's ISL season, the team done well this time as they reached playoffs for first time, but national commitments & less game time with the likes of Diego Forlan & Sony Norde kept him away from scoresheet. After two Seasons with the islanders, he signs a mega 3 year contact which made him the highest Paid Indian Player in 2017. Chhetri was loaned out to Bengaluru FC for the 2015–16 I-League season, where he ended up scoring 5 times in the league, thus helping his team

neg: Kobe Bryant Both numbers he wore during his career, 8 and 24, were retired by the Lakers on December 18, 2017. With career averages of 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, he is considered one of the most complete players in NBA history. He was the first player in NBA history to have at least 30,000 career points and 6,000 career assists, and is one of only four players with 25,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, and 6,000 assists. Bryant led the NBA in scoring during the and seasons. His 81-point performance against Toronto in 2006 was the second-highest

neg: Wilt Chamberlain Bob Lanier was asked about the most memorable moment of his career, Lanier answered: "When Wilt Chamberlain lifted me up and moved me like a coffee cup so he could get a favorable position." Wilt Chamberlain was the first big earner of basketball: immediately becoming the highest paid player upon entering the NBA, he was basketball's first player to earn at least $100,000 a year, and earned an unprecedented $1.5 million during his Lakers years. As a Philadelphia 76er, he could afford to rent a New York apartment and commute to Philadelphia. In addition, he would often stay out late

neg: James Harden block in a 105–96 win over the Detroit Pistons. He became just the fourth NBA player in the last 25 years to post those totals in a single game and matched the third-highest point total for any NBA player in his team debut (most for Rockets debut). Two days later, he scored 45 points against the Atlanta Hawks. His 82 total points were the most scored by a player in his first two games with a team in NBA history, surpassing the previous mark held by Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 79 points in his first two career games with the

neg: NBA G League Impact Player of the Year Award Holland of Puerto Rico in 2017. Morris Almond was the inaugural winner while playing for the Utah Flash. By position, forwards have won the award five times, followed by guards with four. Only one center has won, Brian Butch in 2009–10. NBA G League Impact Player of the Year Award The NBA Development League Impact Player of the Year is an annual NBA Development League (D-League) award given since the 2007–08 season to the player who joined the D-League mid-season and made the greatest contribution to his team's success following that acquisition. The league's head coaches determine the award by

neg: NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award The National Basketball Association All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the player(s) voted best of the annual All-Star Game. The award was established in 1953 when NBA officials decided to designate an MVP for each year's game. The league also re-honored players from the previous two All-Star Games. Ed Macauley and Paul Arizin were selected as the 1951 and 1952 MVP winners respectively. The voting is conducted by a panel of media members, who cast their vote after the conclusion of the game.

neg: NBA Finals television ratings registered the network's highest rated and most watched NBA game with a 21.2 rating / 37 share. The 2015 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was the highest rated NBA Final series on ABC averaging an 11.6 rating / 21 share and 19.94 million viewers. The 2017 NBA Finals featuring the same two teams was the most watched NBA Final series on ABC averaging an 11.3 rating / 22 share and 20.38 million viewers. Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals registered the network's highest rated and most watched NBA game with an average 15.8 rating

neg: Michael Jordan of the Wizards. Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include six NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, ten scoring titles (both all-time records), five MVP Awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game selections, three All-Star Game MVP Awards, three steals titles, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by

neg: Tracy McGrady Tracy McGrady Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr. (born May 24, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who is best known for his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he played as both a shooting guard and small forward. McGrady was a seven-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, two-time NBA scoring champion, and one-time winner of the NBA Most Improved Player Award. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017. McGrady entered the NBA straight out of high school and was selected as the ninth overall pick by

neg: Tracy McGrady CBA Data Center. Per McGrady's Basketball Reference page unless noted otherwise. Tracy McGrady Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr. (born May 24, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who is best known for his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he played as both a shooting guard and small forward. McGrady was a seven-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, two-time NBA scoring champion, and one-time winner of the NBA Most Improved Player Award. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017. McGrady entered the NBA straight out of

neg: Sandis Ozoliņš Sandis Ozoliņš Sandis Ozoliņš (born August 3, 1972), commonly spelled Sandis Ozolinsh in North America, was the Latvian head coach of Dinamo Riga and a retired ice hockey player. During his career in North America, Ozoliņš was a seven-time NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup champion (as a member of the 1995-1996 Colorado Avalanche), and Norris Trophy finalist. He is also the all-time leader for goals, assists, points and games played by a Latvian in the NHL and holds several Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks franchise records. Ozoliņš also was the highest paid sportsman in Latvian history, before NBA basketball player

neg: Indiana Pacers with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other statistics (regular season) (as of July 23, 2018) NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team ABA Most Valuable Player Award ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player

neg: Maverick Rowan Maverick Rowan Maverick Rowan (born July 14, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the North Carolina State University and participated in the 2017 NBA draft, but ultimately withdrew his name from the draft after the college deadline. Rowan, the son of former NBA player Ron Rowan, played high school ball at Lincoln Park High School in Midland, Pennsylvania and at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He earned Pennsylvania 1A Player of the Year honors as a sophomore and Florida 5A Player of

neg: Continental Basketball Association the Eastern League alive, as an influx of players from defunct ABA teams joined the league. In 1979, the NBA signed four players from the newly renamed CBA. The CBA, receiving no compensation from the NBA for these signings, filed a lawsuit against the NBA. The suit was settled and in exchange for the right to sign any player at any time, the NBA paid the CBA $115,000; it also paid the CBA $80,000 to help develop NBA referees at CBA games. NBA/CBA relations grew tense again in 1982, when the CBA added the Detroit Spirits franchise to their league

neg: Miami Heat the 2017–18 season) Other statistics (regular season) (as of July 20, 2018) NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Finals MVP NBA Scoring Champion NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Most Improved Player Award Best NBA Player ESPY Award NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award NBA Community Assist Award All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team Season-long NBA Community Assist Award NBA All-Star selections NBA All-Star Game head

neg: 2017 NBA All-Star Game 2017 NBA All-Star Game The 2017 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 19, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Smoothie King Center. It was the 66th edition of the event. The West won the game 192-182. The MVP of the game was Anthony Davis, who scored 52 points, the most ever scored by a player in an All-Star Game. It was initially planned to be held at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, home of the Charlotte Hornets. If the game had remained in Charlotte, it would have been the second time that Charlotte

neg: NBA G League number of G League players to keep the total roster size to 12. An NBA player will continue to be paid his NBA salary and will continue to be included on his NBA team's roster on the inactive list while playing in the G League. NBA teams can call up players as many times as they choose, and there is no limit to the number of times an NBA player with three years or less experience can be assigned to the G League. Starting in 2011–12, veteran NBA players could be assigned with their consent. The first example of such

neg: Steve Kerr Steve Kerr Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Kerr is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player (three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the San Antonio Spurs) as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach. Kerr has the highest career three-point percentage (45.4%) in NBA history for any player with at least 250 three-pointers made. He also held the NBA record for highest three-point percentage in a season at 52.4%

neg: Kevin Durant year-end awards and became the first freshman to be named Naismith College Player of the Year. As a professional, he has won two NBA championships, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, two Finals MVP Awards, the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and two Olympic gold medals. Durant has also been selected to eight All-NBA teams and nine NBA All-Star teams. Off the court, Durant is one of the highest-earning basketball players in the world, due in part to endorsement deals with companies such as Foot Locker and

neg: Frank Mason III awards including AP Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year, USA Today Player of the Year, Oscar Robertson Award, Naismith Award, NABC Player of the Year Mason was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 34th pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He played in the NBA Summer League for the Kings, where he scored 24 points in 24 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers on July 10, 2017, adding 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. For the full 2017-2018 regular NBA season, Mason averaged 7.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 52 games. Mason

neg: Eddie Robinson (basketball) Robinson made his debut as a reserve player for the Killer 3's in Ice Cube's Big 3 Basketball League. Prior to the July 9 game in Tulsa, OK, Robinson was removed from the reserve and activated as a player on the Killer 3's squad for the remainder of the season. Eddie Robinson (basketball) Eddie B. Robinson Jr. (born April 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. A shooting guard/small forward, he spent five seasons (1999–2004) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In April 2017, Robinson was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, Nevada. After

neg: Philadelphia 76ers accomplishments and records team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other Statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) The following Nationals and 76ers players were selected to the NBA All-Star Game. Philadelphia 76ers accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Philadelphia 76ers. NBA MVP NBA Finals MVP NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year

neg: Maverick Rowan On November 23, 2018, the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League announced that they had acquired Rowan. Maverick Rowan Maverick Rowan (born July 14, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the North Carolina State University and participated in the 2017 NBA draft, but ultimately withdrew his name from the draft after the college deadline. Rowan, the son of former NBA player Ron Rowan, played high school ball at Lincoln Park High School in Midland, Pennsylvania and at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale,

neg: Central Oklahoma Bronchos the 2008 Elite Eight, and lost to Augusta State University in double overtime. The Bronchos hosted the South Central Regional in 2011 but lost to Midwestern State in the Regional finals. The Bronchos have one notable player in the NBA, Eddie Robinson who played five seasons with the Charlotte Hornets and the Chicago Bulls. The Central Oklahoma Baseball team began in 1896, and is currently coached by John Martin. The Bronchos have eight national tournament appearances, as most recently as 2017. The program had 16 All Americans, and 15 since 1990. The Bronchos highest national finish came in 1997, when

neg: Reading F.C. Stadium is 24,184 for the Premier League game with Everton on 17 November 2012. The highest transfer fee received for a Reading player is the £6.6 million 1899 Hoffenheim paid for Gylfi Sigurðsson on 31 August 2010. The most expensive player Reading have ever bought was Sone Aluko, who cost £7.5 million from Fulham on 29 August 2017. Gylfi Sigurðsson and Samúel Friðjónsson became the first players from the Reading academy to feature in a World Cup squad by being named by Iceland for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Gylfi Sigurðsson went on to became the first academy graduate to

neg: 2013 NBA All-Star Game who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. NBA head coaches voted for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which could be players on their own team. Each coach selected two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. If a multi-position player was to be selected, coaches were encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All-Star team," regardless of where the player was listed on the All-Star ballot or the position he was listed in

neg: 2009 NBA All-Star Game was given 24 seconds to make or duplicate the shot (dunking was prohibited). Each player who fails to duplicate five shots was eliminated from the competition. An NBA referee was assigned to rule whether the shot was done properly. The inaugural H–O–R–S–E Competition was sponsored by American auto insurance company GEICO and hence the word G–E–I–C–O was used in replacement of H–O–R–S–E. Three NBA players, Kevin Durant, Joe Johnson and O. J. Mayo were selected to compete in the H–O–R–S–E competition. The 2009 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 13 at the Phoenix Convention Center. A

neg: JaVale McGee armspan of any current NBA player at until the Nuggets drafted Rudy Gobert, with an armspan at in the 2013 NBA draft. McGee has been featured regularly on "Inside the NBA"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s basketball blooper feature "Shaqtin' a Fool", earning the nickname "Tragic Bronson", a play on Magic Johnson, from Shaquille O'Neal. McGee has expressed displeasure at his frequent appearance on the segment. McGee became a full-time vegan in the summer of 2017. He had dabbled with the diet for a few years, using it before each season to lose weight. He committed to it full-time after seeing how his body responded

neg: Mike Dunleavy Jr. 2017, Dunleavy was diagnosed with right ankle synovitis. He returned to action on March 22 against Washington after a 13-game injury layoff. On June 30, 2017, he was waived by the Hawks. On September 24, 2018, Dunleavy was hired by the Golden State Warriors as a pro scout. Dunleavy has two younger brothers: Baker, who played at Villanova from 2002–06 and is the current head coach at Quinnipiac; and James, who was a walk-on for USC and is currently an NBA player agent. His father is Mike Dunleavy Sr., former Los Angeles Clippers coach, retired NBA player, and the current

neg: Mickey Mantle games, getting two walks in the first and a single in the second game. On January 16, 1961, Mantle became the highest-paid player in baseball by signing a $75,000 ($ today) contract. DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, and Ted Williams, who had just retired, had been paid over $100,000 in a season, and Ruth had a peak salary of $80,000. Mantle became the highest-paid active player of his time. Mantle's top salary was $100,000, which he reached for the 1963 season. Having reached that pinnacle in his 13th season, he never asked for another raise. During the 1961 season, Mantle and teammate

neg: Draymond Green Draymond Green Draymond Jamal Green Sr. (born March 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Green, who plays primarily at the power forward position, is a three-time NBA champion and a three-time NBA All-Star. In 2017, he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Green grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, and played college basketball for Michigan State, where he helped the Spartans earn two Final Four appearances and a Big Ten Tournament championship in 2012. Throughout his four-year college career, Green earned conference and national honors, including

neg: Field goal percentage Field goal percentage does not completely tell the skill of a player, but a low field goal percentage can indicate a poor offensive player or a player who takes many difficult shots. In the NBA, Center Shaquille O'Neal had a high career FG% (around .580) because he played near the basket making many high percentage layups and dunks. Guard Allen Iverson often had a low FG% (around .420) because he took the bulk of his team's shot attempts, even with high difficulty shots. The NBA career record for field goal percentage is held by DeAndre Jordan at 0.671. The highest

neg: Isaiah Thomas (basketball) January 21, he had a 41-point effort in a 127–123 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, marking his 14th 30-plus point game of the season. On January 26, he was named an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. Thomas averaged 32.9 points in January, marking the third-highest monthly average in team history—Paul Pierce averaged 33.5 in February 2006, and Larry Bird averaged 33.1 points in February 1988. On February 2, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January. He led the NBA in scoring (32.9 ppg) and tied for fifth in the

neg: Ike Anigbogu joined in Indiana by UCLA teammate Leaf, who Indiana had selected in the first round. Anigbogu missed the NBA Summer League while rehabbing his knee. On July 12, the Pacers signed him to a rookie NBA contract. Anigbogu made his debut on October 20, 2017, playing two minutes in a 114–96 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. At just 18 years old, he was the youngest player in the NBA in 2017–18. He has also been on assignment with the Pacers' NBA G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants multiple times. Ike Anigbogu Christopher Ike Anigbogu (born October 16,

neg: Shawn Long He was waived by the 76ers on October 24 after appearing in seven preseason games. Five days later, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the 76ers. On January 6, 2017, Long had 45 points and 14 rebounds in a 129–105 win over the Erie BayHawks. He was selected to play in the 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game. On March 6, 2017, he was called-up by the 76ers, who signed him to a 10-day contact to help the team deal with numerous injuries. Philadelphia had to use an NBA hardship

neg: Skal Labissière 28th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, becoming the highest drafted Haitian player since Samuel Dalembert (26th, 2001). His rights were later traded to the Sacramento Kings on draft night, and on July 15, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Kings. Labissière made his NBA debut on November 5, 2016, recording eight points and three rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench in a 117–91 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. On February 23, 2017, in just his ninth game of the season, Labissière had a season-high 12 points in a 116–100 win over the Denver Nuggets. On

neg: Houston Rockets "Italics" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other Statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) The Rockets hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract

neg: NBA Live 19 EA's "Madden NFL 19", the game includes gameplay improvements, with the introduction of real-player motion and the expansion of one-on-one features. It also is the first basketball game to include the option to create a female player. In addition, NBA Live 19 received a new commentary team of New York Knicks radio play-by-play announcer Ed Cohen and ESPN basketball analyst Jay Williams. Furthermore, new presentation elements debuted for this season. Cohen and Williams replaced Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy, who had voiced the NBA Live series since NBA Live 14. On August 22, 2017, EA Sports announced the soundtrack

neg: Mike Morrell (basketball) for Middle Tennessee. Morrell has coached a number of National Basketball Association players, including 2014 NBA D-League All-star and current Phoenix Suns player Troy Daniels. He also coached 2015 A-10 Tournament MVP and current Charlotte Hornets player Treveon Graham, and three-time A-10 Defensive Player of the Year Brianté Weber, who plays with the Memphis Grizzlies. Most recently, Morrell coached current Atlanta Hawks player Isaiah Taylor, and 2016 McDonald's All-American Jarrett Allen, who was selected 22nd overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets. Mike Morrell (basketball) Mike Morrell (born August 22, 1982) is an American college basketball coach,

neg: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points, second-place voted are worth three points, and a third-place vote is worth one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number

neg: 2017 NBA draft players with remaining college eligibility (who, like players without college eligibility, can only attend by invitation). Players who are not automatically eligible had to declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than 60 days before the draft. For the 2017 draft, this date fell on April 23. After that date "early entry" players were able to attend NBA pre-draft camps and individual team workouts to show off their skills and obtain feedback regarding their draft positions. Under the CBA a player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any

neg: Jay Handlan against West Virginia University, Handlan surpassed the 2,000-point threshold to become just the third player to score 2,000+ points in major college basketball history. He entered that contest with 1,987 points and scored 15, finishing his Washington and Lee career with 2,002 points—currently the second highest in school history behind Dom Flora's 2,310. Shortly after he concluded his college career, Handlan was drafted by the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Indianapolis Olympians in the 1952 Draft. However, he never played a game in the NBA. He instead played in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) for a brief period, including a selection

neg: Demario Beck 7.2 rebounds and 0.5 steals per game in the 2017–18 season. After graduating from Coastal Carolina University, Beck went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft. In August 2018, he joined British Basketball League team the Surrey Scorchers. Demario Beck Demario Beck (born 1994) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League. Beck spent two years playing at South Georgia Technical College and was named first-team All-GCAA in his sophomore year. He was the team's highest scorer averaging 11.0 points per game over 25 games, and leading rebounder with an average

neg: Erik Johnson the Avalanche in a 4–3 victory over the Blues on February 22, 2011. On July 3, 2012, Johnson signed a four-year, $15 million extension with the Avalanche. He was selected to the 2015 NHL All-Star Game on January 10, 2015. At the time of his selection, he was leading all defensemen in goal-scoring. On September 22, 2015, Johnson signed a seven-year, $42 million extension with the Avalanche, making him the highest paid player on the Avalanche roster and one of the highest paid defensemen in the NHL. During the 2017–18 NHL season Johnson played in his 600th NHL game on

neg: Willie Atwood after going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, turned professional with Swiss Basketball League team SAM Basket. He averaged 8.4 points per game and finished the season with the third highest three-point percentage in the league. He later moved to Cypriot club Enosis Neon Paralimni and averaged 11.0 points per game during the 2017–18 Cyprus Basketball Division A campaign. In August 2018, Atwood signed for the Surrey Scorchers ahead of the 2018–19 British Basketball League season. Willie Atwood Willie Atwood (born February 15, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British

neg: 2017 NBA draft at the end of the international player deadline, meaning both Maverick Rowan from North Carolina State and Darin Johnson from Cal State Northridge would not return for college, but one player managed to enter the college underclassman deadline, thus leaving 63 entries at hand for the NBA Draft. International players that had declared this year and did not previously declare in another prior year can also drop out of the draft about 10 days before the draft begins on June 12. Initially, there were 46 players who originally expressed interest entering the 2017 draft. At the end of the international

neg: Professional sports end of the 2011–12 season was expected to receive a total salary of RUB 900.2 million (£35.7 million) after income tax, making Eto'o the second highest-earning athlete in the world and the highest-paid footballer in the world followed by Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimović. The average salary of a player in the German Bundesliga was about €3.3 million (£2.5 million) for the 2010–11 season, up from €2.5 million in the 2009–2010 Bundesliga season. The highest-paid player for the 2010–11 Bundesliga season was Franck Ribéry of Bayern Munich who received a salary of €6.3 million after income tax. In the Italian

neg: Bill Willoughby at its apex. Though he later regretted skipping college, Willoughby eventually received his degree in communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2001, at the age of 44. The NBA fully paid all of his college expenses, and, in return, Willoughby is a special advisor to the NBA who counsels high school players considering forsaking college basketball for the NBA. Willoughby currently resides in Hackensack, New Jersey. Bill Willoughby William Wesley Willoughby (born May 20, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Englewood, New Jersey. After graduating from Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, he was selected by

neg: 2015 NBA All-Star Game Game were chosen in two ways. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. Two guards and three frontcourt players who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. NBA head coaches voted for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which could be players on their own team. Each coach selected two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. If a multi-position player was to be selected, coaches were encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the

neg: Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes 2014. The 2013 list was released on 5 June 2013. The 2012 list was released on 18 June 2012. Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes This is a list of the highest-paid athletes in the world as ranked by "Forbes" magazine. The following list shows the highest-paid athletes of all time, as of 2017: The list is only about living athletes. For example Gaius Appuleius Diocles a Lusitania Chariot racer earned 35,863,120 sesterces, allegedly, over $15 billion in today’s dollars. This means he would be the best paid athlete of all time. The 2018 list: The 2017 list: The

neg: Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes This is a list of the highest-paid athletes in the world as ranked by "Forbes" magazine. The following list shows the highest-paid athletes of all time, as of 2017: The list is only about living athletes. For example Gaius Appuleius Diocles a Lusitania Chariot racer earned 35,863,120 sesterces, allegedly, over $15 billion in today’s dollars. This means he would be the best paid athlete of all time. The 2018 list: The 2017 list: The 2016 list: The 2015 list was released on 10 June 2015. The 2014 list was released on 11 June

neg: Paul Arizin Paul Arizin Paul Joseph Arizin (April 9, 1928 – December 12, 2006), nicknamed "Pitchin' Paul", was an American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962. He retired with the third highest career point total (16,266) in NBA history, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History upon its 50th anniversary in 1996. He was a high-scoring forward at Villanova University before being drafted by the Warriors of the fledgling NBA. Born in Philadelphia to French immigrants, Arizin did not play basketball at La Salle

neg: Russell Westbrook couple's first child, a boy named Noah Russell Westbrook, was born on May 16, 2017. The couple welcomed twin daughters on November 17, 2018. Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a seven-time NBA All-Star, and a two-time NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, winning consecutive awards in 2015 and 2016. He is also a seven-time All-NBA Team member and led the league in scoring in 2014–15 and 2016–17. In 2017, Westbrook became one of two players in NBA