The 7 Biggest Contracts In The History Of Sports

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00:00The 7 Biggest Contracts in the History of Sports

00:037. Canelo Alvarez – $365 Million

00:08This is an unconventional entry, as most boxers don't sign multi-year contracts,

00:15but Canelo Alvarez did when he agreed to a deal with The Zone.

00:20The streaming service paid $365 million in 2018 for the rights to air his next 11 fights.

00:276. Kareem Benzema – $447.3 Million

00:33Al Nasser put the Saudi Pro League on notice with Ronaldo,

00:37but Al-Idihad quickly responded by signing Kareem Benzema.

00:42In 2023, the club signed the former Real Madrid striker to a two-year deal worth $447 million,

00:50making him the highest-paid professional athlete with an annual salary exceeding $223 million.

00:575. Patrick Mahomes – $450 Million

01:03Patrick Mahomes is the only NFL player on this list,

01:09making headlines in 2020 when he signed the largest contract ever given to a professional athlete,

01:15$450 million over 10 years, with an extension set to expire after the 2031 season.

01:21Not all of the money is guaranteed, but it's worked out well,

01:26with the Chiefs reaching four Super Bowls since the deal was made.

01:304. Cristiano Ronaldo – $536 million

01:34Ronaldo moved from England to Saudi Arabia as part of a push to bring notable players to the Saudi Pro League,

01:41supported by vast oil money.

01:45Al Nasser lured Ronaldo to the Middle East with a $536 million contract for two and a half years,

01:52making it the richest annual deal in soccer history, with Ronaldo earning nearly $215 million each year.

02:003. Lionel Messi – $674 million

02:04Lionel Messi is one of the greatest soccer players of all time,

02:10and even though he was slightly past his prime in 2017,

02:15Barcelona still gave him a four-year contract extension worth $674 million.

02:21At the time, it was the largest deal in sports history and remains the biggest ever for a soccer player in total value,

02:27though his longtime rival Ronaldo arguably secured a better contract a couple of years after it expired.

02:352. Shohei Ohtani – $700 million

02:39When Shohei Ohtani became a free agent after his final season with the Angels,

02:45a bidding war was inevitable.

02:47The Dodgers won out with a 10-year $700 million contract.

02:52Los Angeles pursued Ohtani for his generational talent and World Series win.

02:57Though his deal is smaller than the number one spot,

03:00its shorter length means he earns over $430,000 per game.

03:051. Juan Soto – $765 million

03:10With no salary cap in Major League Baseball,

03:14many teams aren't hesitant to splurge for a superstar,

03:17and the Mets did just that,

03:19offering Juan Soto the biggest contract in history after his only season with the Yankees.

03:24It's hard to imagine the 26-year-old Dominican phenom

03:29playing out the full 15-year deal he signed at the end of 2024,

03:34but if he does,

03:35he'll earn nearly $315,000

03:38for every regular season game he plays.

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