Richard Jefferson Says He'd Give Chris Paul 2016 Championship Ring for $40M
Former NBA forward Richard Jefferson won his first-ever NBA championship with the 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers after 15 pro seasons.ย ย
That ring obviously holds a lot of value for Jefferson, who shot 52.4 percent from the floor during the postseason while contributing to the Cavs' first-ever title.
With that in mind, Jefferson joked on ESPN's The Jump thatย his ring would come at a hefty price forย Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul, who just so happens to have aย $44.2 millionย player option coming up in 2021:
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Jefferson, show host Rachel Nichols and analystย Chiney Ogwumike were speaking about Paul on Wednesday in honor of his 35th birthday.
Nichols brought up whether Paul would accept his 2021-22 player optionย or reject it and enter free agency.
Jefferson never made over $44 million in a single season, but the ex-Arizona star did well for himself in the NBA, making $116 million in total, per Basketball-Reference.
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