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Chris Wilson

NBA finals MVP reportedly agrees record $285m contract extension

Gilgeous-Alexander swept up several awards as he led OKC to a maiden NBA title - (Getty Images)

NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285m contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder in a deal that could give him the highest single-season average salary for a player in NBA history, according to ESPN.

The deal will mean the 26-year-old is contracted through to the end of the 2030/31 season, and it is the second extension that he has signed since arriving at the franchise in 2019.

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