What would the transfer fee be for some of America’s biggest sports stars?
By David Rouben
2. Stephen Curry
After the NBA Finals, nobody would argue with you if you said Kevin Durant is better than Stephen Curry. As far as importance to the Warriors, they’re really 1A and 1B. But when it comes to who’s the bigger star, it’s Curry without a doubt. The money he made off of sponsors helped him become one of the highest earning players in the league despite playing on a $12 million contract. The fact that he got an entire demographic to watch a meaningless golf tournament tells you everything you need to know about his star power.
As far as his impact on the court, Curry is helping to revolutionize the sport of basketball. Because of him, the notion that jump shooting teams can’t win championships is a thing of the past. Whereas sharpshooters like Curry would’ve been role players on a team before, he has become the focal point of one. And when you see a kid yell “Curry” instead of “Kobe” before throwing stuff in the trash, that’s how you know you’re old.
Having won two championships, Curry has evolved into a great leader as well as the centerpiece of a historic offense. If you were starting a team, there’s nobody else you’d rather have as your starting point guard. Although the people who questioned his unanimous MVP felt validated when he lost in the Finals, it’s become increasingly harder to deny his individual accolades.
As long as he’s still in his prime, he could conceivably reach the Finals for at least the next five years in a row. There isn’t a single team in the league that wouldn’t want that kind of success. That’s why they’d have to pay up.
Potential transfer fee: $400 million