Alexander Vezenkov has become the second highest paid player in the history of Olympiakos basketball, Topsport reported..
Vezenkov's annual remuneration is worth 3.7 million euros, which means that over the next five years, Vezenkov will receive a total of 18.5 million without bonuses. Thus, he will rank second in this ranking after the iconic American Josh Childress, who in 2008 signed a contract for three seasons and made 5.7 million euros per year.
As is known, the Toronto Raptors discussed with Vezenkov various options for terminating his contract in the NBA, and in the end, the Canadians respected the Bulgarian's wish and released him so that he could safely return to European basketball.
Our international had to give up his guaranteed $6.6 million, which he would have received in salary for the 2024/25 season.
The best Bulgarian basketball player played 42 games in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings team, averaging 5.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in about 12 minutes on the floor.