James Harden Signs Record $228 Million Extension with Houston Rockets

The money in today’s professional sports leagues is getting outrageous, with the next contract breaking the record for the richest deals in history on a routine basis.

James Harden is the latest to cash in on the NBA side of things, with the Houston Rockets agreeing to a $228 million deal through the 2022-23 season with the scoring sensation.

With guys like LeBron James and Kevin Durant – the two best players on the planet – taking less money to try and win championships, the inequities between contract dollars and actual ability are stark.

A guy like Derek Carr cashed in on the NFL front and he’s never won anything, while Tom Brady maintains a middling salary for a quarterback and owns five Super Bowl rings.

This type of system is clearly broken, but whether football or basketball care enough to change it is the real question.