Shohei Ohtani New No. 1 in American Contracts; Where's Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson Rank in Top 15 List?

Shohei Ohtani is the new Paycheck King of American Sports, the two-way superstar's reported 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers skyrocketing him to the peak of the top 15 salaries in our sports world.

Shohei Ohtani is the new Paycheck King of American Sports, the two-way superstar's reported 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers skyrocketing him to the peak of the top 15 salaries in our sports world - a world in which Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens remains a prince.

Ohtani has become the first player in North America to break the $70 million mark annually, vaulting himself to the top of a notable club of 15 athletes earning $50 million a season from their respective teams.

The full list of APY incomes (hat-tip to Fox Sports), with Jackson taking a prominent NFL spot ...

Lamar Jackson, Shohei Ohtani, and Jalen Hurts (L-R) / FanStreamSports.com

1. Shohei Ohtani ($70 million ) - Los Angeles Dodgers. Reportedly signing a 10-year, $700 million deal as announced on Saturday.

2. Damian Lillard ($60.9 million) - Milwaukee Bucks. "Dame Time'' signed a two-year extension worth $121.8 mil.

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo ($59 million) - Milwaukee Bucks. "The Greek Freak'' signed a three-year extension worth $177.1 mil.

4. Anthony Davis ($59 million) - Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James' sidekick signed a three-year extension worth $177.1 mil.

5. Jaylen Brown ($57.7 million) - Boston Celtics. Signed a five-year extension worth $288.3 mil.

6. Devin Booker ($55.7 million) - Phoenix Suns. Signed a four-year extension worth $222.7 mil.

7. Karl-Anthony Towns ($55.7 million) - Minnesota Timberwolves. Signed a four-year extension worth $222.7 mil.

8. Nikola Jokic ($55.2 million) - Denver Nuggets. Signed a five-year contract worth $276.1 mil.

9. Joe Burrow ($55 million) - Cincinnati Bengals. Signed a five-year contract worth $275 mil.

10. Stephen Curry ($53.8 million) - Golden State Warriors. Signed a four-year contract worth $215.4 mil.

11. Joel Embiid ($53.3 million) - Philadelphia 76ers. Signed a four-year contract worth $213.3 mil that began this season and runs through the 2026-27 season.

12. Justin Herbert ($52.5 million) - Los Angeles Chargers. Signed a five-year contract worth $262.5 mil.

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13. Lamar Jackson ($52 million) - Baltimore Ravens. After a great deal of offseason conflict and controversy, the 2019 NFL MVP - again a candidate for that award this year - signed a five-year contract worth $260 mil.

14. Jalen Hurts ($51 million) - Philadelphia Eagles. Signed a five-year contract worth $255 mil.

15. Bradley Beal ($50.2 million) - Phoenix Suns. Signed a five-year contract worth $251 million.