James Harden has the highest annual salary contract in the world, which even Neymar cannot surpass if he signs with PSG.
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| Neymar will receive a salary of 53.2 million dollars a year when he completes his move to PSG, according to BBC Sport. The French team may have to pay a total of 528 million dollars for this deal, including 257 million to break the contract and the rest to cover Neymar's five years of salary. |
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| Other big-money deals in the sports world include MMA fighter Conor McGregor. The Irishman earned $34.3 million for two UFC fights in the last 12 months. McGregor has a chance to make a fortune when he fights Floyd Mayweather on August 26. |
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| Quarterback Andrew Luck signed the largest contract in NFL history with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016. The five-year contract through 2021 is worth $140 million. |
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| In February 2017, Rory McIlroy signed a 10-year contract with Nike worth $100 million. |
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| In November 2014, the Miami Marlins made waves when they signed star shortstop Giancarlo Stanton to a 13-year contract worth $325 million. |
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| Lewis Hamilton signed a three-year contract with Mercedes in 2015 worth a total of $132 million. |
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| The current annual salary king is basketball star James Harden. With a four-year contract that runs from the 2019-2020 season to the end of the 2022-2023 season, Harden will be paid $228 million by the Houston Rocket. |
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