The Playmaker Newsletter

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In 2️⃣Day’s newsletter, we’re going to touch:

• 🤯 Saudi Arabia Record Breaking Bid: Kylian Mbappé

• 💸 Money Matters: Top NFL RBs Connect on Zoom to Analyze Finances

• 😅 MJ Just Received a BAG

🤯 Saudi Arabia Record Breaking Bid: Kylian Mbappé

BREAKING: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have received a massive $300 million offer from Al Hilal for Kylian Mbappé and have allowed the Saudi Pro League club to hold talks with the star forward. The reported offer includes a $776M salary, which would make Mbappé the highest-paid athlete. WTF?!?!

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FOR COMPARISON:

• $531M: LeBron James’ all-time NBA earnings

• $494M: Patrick Mahomes’ deal through 2031

• $450M: The value of the Arizona Coyotes

• $367M: The New York Mets’ entire payroll

• $332M: Tom Brady’s all-time NFL earnings

• $225M: The 2023 NFL Salary Cap

• $185M: The value of the Seattle Storm

• $157M: Tiger Woods’ career PGA earnings

Here’s what we know…

• Al Hilal offers record-breaking bid of $300 million to speak to Kylian Mbappe

• PSG grants Al Hilal permission

• The star forward has the option to extend his contract until 2025, but the clause is expiring soon

• Mbappe had expressed interest in joining Real Madrid, but Al Hilal makes an official offer for him

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• PSG asked Mbappe to clarify his position by July 15, but received no communication from him

• If Mbappe doesn't finalize a move this summer, PSG may bench him for the upcoming season

• The balance of power lies with Mbappe, given his contract's control over his future

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😅 MJ Just Received a BAG

Of course, there are multiple reasons why Michael Jordan is the GOAT.

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MJ has finally agreed to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets for a staggering $3 billion, marking the end of his 13-year ownership tenure. This sale price makes it the seventh-most expensive sale ever for a sports franchise, and it comes amid a trend of lucrative sports franchise sales in the past 13 months.

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After the deal is finalized, Jordan will retain a minority stake in the team. The purchasers are a group led by Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin and Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall. With Jordan's exit, the NBA will no longer have any Black majority owners.

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Despite being widely regarded as the best player in NBA history…

• Jordan's lifetime NBA salary of $93.9 million pales in comparison to his earnings from other ventures.

• He has amassed around $4 billion from his Nike endorsement deals and the recent Hornets sale.

• Jordan's investment in the team has yielded impressive returns, approximately 10 times his initial purchase price of $275 million 🤯

• 😅 Should THIS be an olympic sport?

• 🤭 WE’VE GOT A RUNNER!

• ❓ Is CASON WALLACE the best player in the 2023 NBA draft?

• 🤔Who wins THIS 2V2?