Charles Barkley’s New TNT Deal Valued at Nearly 200 Million – If He Sticks Around for the Whole Thing
Former NBA player Charles Barkley has agreed to a 10-year deal with TNT, expected to pay more than nine figures, according to a report from the New York Post.
Barkley’s current contract with the NBA broadcaster — which pays him 10 million per season — still has three years left, ending after the 2024-25 season and overlapping with TNT’s broadcast agreement with the league.
If Barkley fulfills his entire current contract, he would be looking at making over 100 million, approaching 200 million, but the exact amount is not yet known. In the case that Turner Broadcasting doesn’t keep the NBA, Barkley could also own rights to employment for other digital platforms or networks, especially if Amazon, Apple or other tech giants are involved.
The 59-year-old has hinted at retirement at the age of 60, but TNT’s latest offer to Barkley follows its commitment to Barkley’s partners — Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson...
Barkley’s current contract with the NBA broadcaster — which pays him 10 million per season — still has three years left, ending after the 2024-25 season and overlapping with TNT’s broadcast agreement with the league.
If Barkley fulfills his entire current contract, he would be looking at making over 100 million, approaching 200 million, but the exact amount is not yet known. In the case that Turner Broadcasting doesn’t keep the NBA, Barkley could also own rights to employment for other digital platforms or networks, especially if Amazon, Apple or other tech giants are involved.
The 59-year-old has hinted at retirement at the age of 60, but TNT’s latest offer to Barkley follows its commitment to Barkley’s partners — Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson...
- 10/17/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
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