Kobe Bryant is really rich. Still. Again.
Credit: Reuters
Kobe Bryant has yet to play a minute in the NBA this season, but that hasn’t stopped him from earning a big-time contract extension.
Bryant reupped with the Lakers Monday morning for two years and $48.5 million.
Wouldn’t it maybe be prudent for Los Angeles to actually wait and see how the 35-year-old, coming off a ruptured Achilles tendon, plays in his 18th (!!) season in the league? I guess he’s earned some cachet. Four titles will do that for you.
Bryant will be the highest paid player in the league the next two seasons — he already was and is taking a pay cut, in fact — outpacing Knicks forward/bench warmer Amar’e Stoudemire ($23 million in 2014-15) and Nets guard/chucker Joe Johnson ($24.8 million in 2015-16).
No, seriously, those are the second- and third-highest paid players in the NBA. Though, to be fair, when you subtract all the medical expenses from Stoudemire’s salary he’s basically living on day-old bagels and Ramen.
When you look at the contract extension that way, it’s a wonder they didn’t come to Bryant literally mid-surgery on his Achilles for a signature.
Anyway, Bryant’s foray into social media has given us a nice look at what it’s like to sign a professional NBA contract for a lot a lot of money.
BREAKING: The #Lakers and @kobebryant agree to terms on a contract extension. #GoLakers pic.twitter.com/1JiXnrTJ3h
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 25, 2013
So basically, it involves some frappuccinos, some rich old white dudes and lots of magazines with your face on it. Good to know.
RT @kobebryant: #Laker4Life pic.twitter.com/fUgAY0Izsg
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 25, 2013
Kobe really needs to work on that signature. The dude must sign 100 things a day and that’s his signature? Also, is Mitch Kupchak trying to copy Jack Lew with his signature?
Follow Metro New York Sports Editor Mark Osborne on Twitter @MetroNYSports. Who is he kidding, his signature still looks like it did in elementary school.
