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Title: Zion pledges to cover Pelicans' arena staff salaries for next 30 days
Post by: ghonk on March 13, 2020, 07:41:35 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/zion-pledges-to-cover-pelicans-arena-staff-salaries-for-next-30-days/ar-BB11aamD?ocid=spartanntp
Title: Re: Zion pledges to cover Pelicans' arena staff salaries for next 30 days
Post by: wsantia1 on March 14, 2020, 05:30:09 AM
Quote from: ghonk on March 13, 2020, 07:41:35 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/zion-pledges-to-cover-pelicans-arena-staff-salaries-for-next-30-days/ar-BB11aamD?ocid=spartanntp

It's amazing that he is willing to do that on a rookie's salary. Where are the guys making the real big bucks. Some NBA players make 30 million a year.
Title: Re: Zion pledges to cover Pelicans' arena staff salaries for next 30 days
Post by: Mugwump on March 14, 2020, 07:38:15 AM
Quote from: wsantia1 on March 14, 2020, 05:30:09 AM
Quote from: ghonk on March 13, 2020, 07:41:35 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/zion-pledges-to-cover-pelicans-arena-staff-salaries-for-next-30-days/ar-BB11aamD?ocid=spartanntp

It's amazing that he is willing to do that on a rookie's salary. Where are the guys making the real big bucks. Some NBA players make 30 million a year.

..oh he has the $$$'s.......

Zion Williamson signed a 2 year / $20,002,920 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $20,002,920 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $10,001,460. In 2019-20, Williamson will earn a base salary of $9,757,440, while carrying a cap hit of $9,757,440 and a dead cap value of $9,757,440.
Title: Re: Zion pledges to cover Pelicans' arena staff salaries for next 30 days
Post by: Ron Sower on March 14, 2020, 01:26:58 PM
...I was wondering what his contract was when I read the article yesterday...