Has Jason Tatum become the highest paid basketball player of all time?

As reported by American media, there are strong indications that Tatum is on the verge of finalizing a new five-year contract with the Celtics, worth a whopping $314 million. If this deal goes through, he will become the highest paid basketball player ever.

It is striking that only a year ago, That title was held by the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, who signed a lucrative five-year contract worth $304 million last summer. This deal was viewed with skepticism regarding the player’s value and his contribution to the Boston team’s play. All suspicions were thrown to the Charles River after this year’s finals, where Brown was crowned the new NBA champion, and not only that, he also received the NBA Finals MVP awardIn a remarkable turn of events, the Celtics captured their 18th championship title after a thrilling final series with Dallas, cementing their place and sporting excellence in basketball history.

Last season Tatum averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists in the leaguewhile he averaged in the play-offs 25 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists.

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