Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes NBA’s highest paid player

LEXINGTON Ky (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Former Kentucky Wildcat and 2024-25 NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just got paid. Earlier today, SGA signed a 4-year 285 million dollar extension to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The contract will have an average annual value of 71.25 million dollars, meaning he will make just under $900,000 dollars per game.

The contract will come into effect in the 2027-28 season and becomes the largest contract signed in NBA History.