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HOPEFUL. Kai Sotto takes the first big step toward his NBA dream. Stock Photo of Chooks-to-Go
MANILA, Philippines – Kai Sotto, the Filipino child prodigy, will become a billionaire even earlier playing a game in the NBA G League after signing a $ 200,000 (P10 million) contract, according to a report by Evan Daniels of 247Sports.
Kai Sotto’s deal with the NBA G League is worth at least $ 200,000, according to sources @ 247Sports. Sotto, a 7-2 center from the Philippines, is No. 51 overall in the @ 247Sports Rankings.
– Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) May 14, 2020
This report comes a day after the 18-year-old star officially announced her commitment to the new G League alternative program with Filipino-American Jalen Green.
Meanwhile, Green has reportedly secured a $ 500,000 (P25 million) one-year contract as a consensus prospect among the top 3 in the upcoming 2021 NBA draft.
Although these figures already seem high by most people’s standards, they still pale in comparison to what real NBA recruits get when signing their first contract.
Zion Williamson, last year’s first consensus general election, won a four-year contract for $ 44 million (P2.2 billion) in addition to his five-year, $ 75 million contract (P3.7 billion) with the Jordan shoe brand.
Even late second-round picks like Kevin Porter Jr, who was the final first-round pick last year, are still guaranteed $ 3.3 million (P165 million) with a two-year team option and $ 6 million (P300 million ).
So yes, Sotto’s first big payday is already a substantial amount of money, but it’s next to nothing compared to what real NBA players earn from day one.
But all of these calculations are just ways to count the chickens before they are born. (READ: Kai Sotto has ‘many advantages’ – NBA G League boss)
Of course, Sotto will have to be drafted first, so let’s hope that the absence of pure Filipinos in the NBA finally ends sooner rather than later. – Rappler.com
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