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Kobe has won 5 contracts in 20 years. What are the amounts? He still gets a maximum salary after a ruptured Achilles tendon

The NBA league in every era has several storefront characters. They have both strength, achievements and popularity, and are the money tree of the league. Just like James, Curry, Durant and Antetokounmpo, they are all very powerful. In the 2000s, the league's signatures were undoubtedly Kobe, O'Neal and Duncan, among which Kobe was the most popular. He has been in the league for 20 years and won 5 contracts. Do you know how much the amount of Kobe's contract is? If the Achilles tendon is ruptured, he still gets the maximum salary. Needless to say, the first contract is the rookie contract. Kobe is the 96 Golden Generation Draft. As a high school player, he was under 18 years old when he was selected. At that time, he was the No. 13 pick, and his contract was $3.5 million for three years, which is not too big. Kobe's performance in the early days was average. He was a substitute for the team in the first two years, averaging only 7.6 points and 15.4 points per game. However, in the third year, he could already score 19.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He is already the best third-team guard and is very strong. While showing his potential, Kobe is also the most popular player. He is the All-Star starter in the second grade, so the Lakers offered him a maximum salary contract without hesitation, worth $70.9 million in 6 years, which is definitely full of sincerity. This contract renewal was also very successful, because from 2000 to 2002, the Lakers achieved a three-game championship, and Kobe also evolved into a superstar, averaging 28.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5 assists per game in 2001. The reputation of the OK combination also became famous. In 2004, the Lakers lost to the Pistons in the finals. After losing in the finals, Kobe chose to jump out of the contract, and in the end the Lakers also chose to train Kobe and sent O'Neal away. They provided Kobe with a super maximum salary contract of $136 million in seven years. In 2006 and 2007, Kobe won the scoring title again. By 2008, he won the regular season MVP trophy and became the first player in the league. In 2009 and 2010, Kobe led the Lakers to achieve two consecutive championships. He also selected for one team + one defense for five consecutive seasons, and his performance was perfect.

So in 10 years, the Lakers renewed Kobe's contract again, and he also received a three-year, $83.5 million in fat contract, and Kobe also became the first in the league's salary for many years. But from that time on, Kobe's declined significantly and the team failed to achieve good results in the playoffs. In the 13-14 season, Kobe averaged only 13.8 points per game after the Achilles tendon ruptured, and his attendance rate was not high.

Although he was 35 years old and suffered a major injury from a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Lakers once again gave Kobe a maximum salary contract in 2014, worth $48.5 million in two years. In the last year of his career, Kobe averaged 17.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Although the team's record is poor, Kobe's retirement tour is perfect.