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Amid all the fuss over Kai Sotto’s decision to take the G League path in pursuit of his NBA dream, a single tweet from Evan Daniels of 247 Sports claiming that the Filipino teenager will receive more than $ 200,000 for the five-month concert that was naturally triggered. interest.
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The sum, after all, is quite large by local standards, considering that PBA players with maximum salaries earn P5 million a year, excluding bonuses and under-table offers, of course, while the average salary of players League G is placed at $ 35,000 per year. season.
But Daniels’ tweet didn’t go down well with people close to Sotto.
If we believe Daniels’ claim, the 7-foot-2-inch prodigy is guaranteed to be a billionaire right after his 18th birthday. But sources with access to Kai’s controllers insist that Daniels was misplaced with the $ 200,000 figure he put there.
Sources said the deal with Sotto was “much more.”
“The Kai deal is substantial and exceeds $ 200,000,” sources who declined to be identified said. How much more? Sources said they are not free to disclose exact numbers, unless the NBA or Sotto’s family give the exit signal.
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But to give you a better idea, it is reported that the Fil-Am phenomenon Jalen Green, the precious recruit of the select team that will play in the next season of the G League, whenever possible, has signed a $ 500,000 agreement.
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But regardless of how much, one thing for sure is that Kai Sotto and his camp are confident that the decision to go through the groundbreaking G League program is the best way to become the first homegrown Filipino player in the NBA.
So we all wish him the best of luck.
