Four-time Olympic champion with the US team Kevin Durant signed a contract with the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported, BTA reported.
The new contract is for two years and is worth $ 90 million, with an option to extend in the 2027/28 season. Durant had the right to extend the contract for a maximum amount of $ 120 million if he chooses Houston again, but he made a certain concession to guarantee the financial flexibility of the club and lay the foundation for a long-term partnership.
Thus, Durant becomes the leader in NBA history in total money earned - $ 598.2 million, and these are the amounts of all his contracts. He surpassed four-time NBA champion LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, who has a total of $583.9 million.
Houston acquired Kevin Durant, 37, in July in a trade with the Phoenix Suns. He is the only four-time Olympic basketball champion. Durant is a two-time NBA Finals MVP and a 15-time All-Star. He has also played for Oklahoma City, Golden State, with whom he won two championships, and Brooklyn.