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Steph Curry Joins LeBron James and Kevin Durant on Historic NBA List

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry made history with his new contract extension

Joey Linn

Aug 8, 2024; Paris, France; United States forward Kevin Durant (7), forward LeBron James (6) and guard Stephen Curry (4) celebrate after the game against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena.
Aug 8, 2024; Paris, France; United States forward Kevin Durant (7), forward LeBron James (6) and guard Stephen Curry (4) celebrate after the game against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. / Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
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It was announced on Thursday by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry had signed a one-year contract extension worth $62.6M.

The extension keeps Curry in Golden State through the 2026-27 season. While there was some speculation as to whether or not Curry would use his extension eligibility as leverage against the Warriors to build a more competitive roster around him, the four-time NBA champion decided to sign this offer that places him int historic company.

Following the news that Curry had extended, ESPN's Bobby Marks revealed that the Warriors guard had joined Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant as the third player in league history to eclipse $500 million in career earnings.

James, Curry, and Durant are widely accepted as the three greatest players of this generation, so it is only right that they are the three players on this list. Teammates at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this trio helped lead Team USA to a gold medal.

Curry and Durant played together from 2016-2019, winning consecutive NBA championships against James’ Cleveland Cavaliers. These three players put on a show over the summer in Paris, and will now return to their respective Pacific Division teams for the 2024-25 season.

For Curry, this extension again shows his loyalty to Golden State even amid uncertainty about the team’s direction.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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