Kevin Durant, one of the NBA’s elite players, is set to join the Houston Rockets for the upcoming season. Following a close negotiation between the Phoenix Suns and the Rockets, the franchise finalized a contract extension that positions Durant ahead of LeBron James in career earnings.

As reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, “Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the franchise, according to his business partner and Boardroom CEO, Rich Kleiman.” Charania shared this update on his social media platform, X.

Charania further disclosed that this extension propels Durant to the top of the NBA’s career earnings list. “Durant now holds the record for the highest career earnings in NBA history at $598.2 million, based on current and future s

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