Recently, it was reported that footballer Cristiano Ronaldo became a dollar billionaire after signing a new contract worth $400 million with Saudi club Al-Nassr. What are the largest contracts signed in other sports?
For example, in hockey, the current record is an 8-year contract worth $128 million signed in 2025 by Russian player Kirill Kaprizov with the National Hockey League (NHL) team Minnesota Wild.
The contract will take effect next season, making Kaprizov the highest-paid player in the history of world hockey.
In basketball, the record is a 5-year agreement worth $315 million between American player Jayson Tatum and the National Basketball Association (NBA) team Boston Celtics. The contract was signed in 2024.
In baseball, in 2024, Dominican player Juan Soto signed a 15-year contract with the New York Mets worth $765 million. This agreement is currently the largest in the history of professional sports.
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