Basketball is a team sport in which two teams opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender’s hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. Today’s top players don’t have to worry about working a side gig in the offseason. Nine-figure contracts, once unheard of, are now the norm for the biggest basketball stars. Some of the largest contracts are spread out over a dozen years or more.
Here are the top 10 largest basketball contracts in history.
| Rank | Name | Organization | Length of contract | Contract value |
| 1. | Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets | 5 years (2023-2028) | $264,000,000 |
| 2. | Bradley Beal | Washington Wizards | 5 years (2022-2027) | $251,000,000 |
| 3. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 5 years (2021-2026) | $228,200,830 |
| 4. | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 6 years (2017-2023) | $228,000,000 |
| 5. | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 years (2024-2028) | $224,000,000 |
| 6. | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | 4 years (2024-2028) | $224,000,000 |
| 7. | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 4 years (2022-2026) | $215,353,664 |
| 8. | Zach LaVine | Chicago Bulls | 5 years (2022-2027) | $215,200,000 |
| 9. | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | 5 years (2022-2027) | $215,159,700 |
| 10. | Luka Dončić | Dallas Mavericks | 5 years (2022-2027) | $207,060,000 |
