Kobe Bryant Gets A $24 Million Check Today Because Of A Quirk In His Contract

Source: Tony Manfred / Business Insider It’s pay day for Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers star will receive 80% of his $30.5 million salary today in one lump sum payment today, Eric Pincus of the LA Times reports. That means he’ll get a check for $24,363,044. NBA players typically get paid bi-weekly during the season, but [...]