NBA fans go berserk over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signing richest annual salary in history: "$71 million a year to shoot 20 FTs a game"

This season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put together one of the best individual performances in NBA history. Fresh off securing MVP and leading the OKC Thunder to a title, the superstar guard has reached a record-setting mark off the court.

On Tuesday afternoon, Shams Charania reported that SGA and the Thunder have agreed to terms on a contract extension. He signed a supermax deal worth $285 million over four years. When this new deal kicks in, Gilgeous-Alexander will have the highest annual salary in league history.

Following this stunning news, fans quickly chimed in with their thoughts on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander inking such a lucrative deal with the reigning champions.

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As expected, the majority of fans were stunned at the fact that SGA will be making upwards of $70 million a year with this extension.

Gilgeous-Alexander was a driving force in the Thunder's success this season, averaging 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists. He carried this momentum all the way to the NBA Finals, where he joined the rare group of players to win MVP and Finals MVP in the same season.

After helping deliver OKC its first championship, the Thunder rewarded their franchise cornerstone with one of the richest contracts in league history.

(This is a developing story.)

Edited by Kevin McCormick