Highest-Paid Athletes Ranked by Base Salary for Current Or Upcoming Season
THE LIST Highest-Paid Athletes Ranked by base salary for current or upcoming season TOTAL SALARY CASH TOTAL CONTRACT SEASONS THIS (SIGNING BONUS RECEIVED CONTRACT LENGTH CONTRACT IN LEAGUE YEAR NAME, AGE TEAM BASE SALARY AMORTIZED) (1) THIS YEAR VALUE (YEARS) EXPIRES (2) POSITION (3) COLLEGE 1 Kevin Love, 30 Cavaliers $28,942,830 $28,942,830 $28,942,830 $120,402,172 4 2023 forward/center 11 UCLA 2 Tristan Thompson, 28 Cavaliers $18,539,130 $18,539,130 $18,539,130 $82,000,000 5 2020 center 8 University of Texas 3 Carlos Santana, 33 Indians $17,000,000 $20,333,333 $17,000,000 $60,000,000 3 2020 first baseman 10 NA 4 Corey Kluber, 33 Indians $17,000,000 $17,200,000 $17,000,000 $42,500,000 5 2019 pitcher 9 Stetson University 5 Odell Beckham Jr., 26 Browns $16,750,000 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $90,000,000 5 2023 wide receiver 5 Louisiana State University 6 Brandon Knight, 27 Cavaliers $15,643,750 $15,643,750 $15,643,750 $70,000,000 5 2020 guard 8 University of Kentucky 7 Olivier Vernon, 28 Browns $15,250,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $85,000,000 5 2020 defensive end 7 University of Miami 8 Jason Kipnis, 32 Indians $14,500,000 $14,666,668 $14,500,000 $52,500,000 6 2019 second baseman 9 Arizona State University 9 Jordan Clarkson, 27 Cavaliers $13,437,500 $13,437,500 $13,437,500 $50,000,000 4 2020 guard 5 University of Missouri 10 Larry Nance Jr., 26 Cavaliers $12,727,273 $12,727,273 $12,727,273 $44,800,000 4 2023 forward 3 University of Wyoming 11 Jarvis Landry, 26 Browns $12,500,000 $14,050,000 $12,550,000 $75,500,000 5 2022 wide receiver 5 Louisiana
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