The coronavirus pandemic has put an end to virtually every major sport in the world, but it hasn’t been able to stop the boom in sports – at least if you’re an elite athlete, the best of the best.
In March 2019, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout signed the largest contract in professional sport history, valued at $ 426.5 million. Only sixteen months later, despite a virus that has wreaked havoc around the world, Kansas City chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has passed Trout.
Patrick Mahomes’ deal could exceed half a billion dollars:
Extension 10-year extension of up to $ 503 million
???? Includes $ 477 million in guarantee mechanisms(via @adamschefter) pic.twitter.com/b8p3wTIXZo
– SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 6, 2020
Of course, Mahomes just had a 50 touchdown season, a 5000 yard season in 2018 and a Super Bowl title in 2019.
If you’re curious, here are the top five contracts on the list of all time, according to ESPN Stats & Information:
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