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On Friday, future Basketball Hall of Famer LeBron James announced that he was joining the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2026-27 season.
It's a two-year deal that will pay James a shockingly low $3.9 million this season.
As James indicated on social media, this decision was not about money, and he's clearly telling the truth about that.
James, evidently, still loves playing the game at the highest level and wants to compete for a championship with a fourth team.
If he can bring a title to championship-starved Philadelphia, that will only continue to strengthen his overall legacy.
With James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, the 76ers are certainly one of the favorites heading into the new season.
But this story isn't really about James and the 76ers, it's actually about money, where it's interesting to note that at least 18 college basketball players will make more in NIL than James will make in the NBA next season.
While ' The Athletic, ' didn't have the full earnings of every player, it did release the list of players set to make more than James, and there were no University of Connecticut Huskies on it.
We should also mention the disclaimer here: We don't know if 'The Athletic' was using money given to players solely by universities, or if they were including possible outside revenue sources as well.
It's certainly possible that additional players are beating the James' threshold if you include both university money and outside revenue sources.
UConn Huskies guard Braylon Mullins (24) dribbles the ball against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half in the national championship of the Final Four of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament between the and the Michigan Wolverines at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Bob Donnan-Imagn Images If there was going to be a UConn player on this list, it likely would have been returning sophomore Braylon Mullins, who passed up a chance to enter the NBA Draft in order to return to Storrs.
One of the top recruits in the country at the time he enrolled in UConn, Mullins was a McDonald's All-American in high school.
While he battled an ankle injury early, he stepped up to make a big impact on the Huskies season, which eventually led them to a berth in the national title game.
The Indiana native averaged 12.0 ppg, shooting 42.1 percent from the floor.
He scored in double-figures 23 times and hit the biggest shot of the season, which sent UConn to the Final Four with a win over Duke.
Mullins had 20 or more points three times during his freshman season, including 25 against Creighton and 24 against Providence in an overtime win.
The Huskies will open up their season on Nov.
2 against Gardner-Webb.
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