Jayson Tatum Reportedly Signs The Largest Contract In NBA History To Stay With The Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum won an NBA Championship in June and now has agreed to the largest contract in the league’s history, five-year, $314 million contract extension. Tatum, 26, who was drafted third overall by the Celtics in 2017, is a five-time all-star and four-time all-NBA selection and averaged 26.9 points, 4.9 assists and 8.1 rebounds per game the past regular season, according to ESPN. The contract would extend the five-year, $163 million deal Tatum signed with the Celtics in 2020, according to Fox Sports. Tatum nor the Celtics have confirmed the contract extension, and Forbes has reached out to the Celtics for comment. $45.9 million. That’s how much Forbes estimated Tatum made in annual earnings, according to Forbes’ Highest-Paid Athletes list released in May, making him the 49th highest-paid athlete in the world.

Source: Forbes