In the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal amassed $ 286 million, and he still touched $ 20 million per season with the Suns and then the Cavaliers at the end of his career. To that, we must add large advertising contracts, but also superb investments. The Shaq is thus one of the wealthiest sportsmen of his generation, but if we stick only to the sportsman, he will be overtaken by Rudy Gobert!
By extending with the Jazz before the start of the season, the Frenchman made sure to touch $ 310 million in his career. And he will only be 34 years old in 2026 at the end of this 205 million five-year contract, the 3rd biggest in NBA history. A monstrous contract that hangs across the throat of the Shaq. Asked about the interiors he currently enjoys, he quotes “the guy from Denver” and Patrick Peterson and Bryant McFadden ask him his opinion on DeMarcus Cousins. The former Kings interior tries to jumpstart his Houston career and the Shaq gives him some advice.
« If I was Boogie, I would look at the damn contract your guy from Utah got. I don’t want to play haters, but that should be a motivation for the little kids. With 11 points on average, you can earn $ 200 million. »
McFadden reminds him that Gobert is a great defender, that he takes rebounds… and that this is not necessarily scandalous. ” What you have to remember is that he has a great agent and I’m happy for him and his family, ”retorts the Shaq. “With the current rules, we have a certain amount to spend… I’m happy for him, but it’s an important moment for a lot of kids who think they can’t do it. »
And the Shaq to recall this anecdote on his motivation to play basketball. Almost word for word with what he had already told in 2016, he explains that it was his father, seeing the contract of Jon Koncak, who had encouraged him to turn to the orange ball, and to give up football US. It is for this reason that he encourages his son to improve in defense to get a better contract than Gobert!
| Rudy Gobert | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2013-14 | UTH | 45 | 10 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 49.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| 2014-15 | UTH | 82 | 26 | 60.4 | 0.0 | 62.3 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 8.4 |
| 2015-16 | UTH | 61 | 32 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 56.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 9.1 |
| 2016-17 | UTH | 81 | 34 | 66.1 | 0.0 | 65.3 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 14.0 |
| 2017-18 | UTH | 56 | 32 | 62.2 | 0.0 | 68.2 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 13.5 |
| 2018-19 | UTH | 81 | 32 | 66.9 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 15.9 |
| 2019-20 | UTH | 68 | 34 | 69.3 | 0.0 | 63.0 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 15.1 |
| 2020-21 | UTH | 4 | 32 | 75.7 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| Total | 478 | 30 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 63.0 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 11.8 | |
