It's on the fringes of NBA rosters where it really sinks in how much money there is in this sport.
Particularly, it's in moments like when you learn that former NBA sharpshooter Reggie Bullock owns an island worth $10 million.
Wait, what?
Yep.
Bullock, who played for the Pistons, Knicks, Mavericks, Clippers, Rockets, Lakers and Suns in an 11-year NBA career, made enough to invest in his own island.
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Reggie Bullock NBA contracts, career earnings
Reggie Bullock earned more than $53 million in his career from his salaries.
He made his bank by being a 38.5% career 3-point shooter.
Bullock started about half of the 556 games he played in and averaged 7.3 points per game.
Does Reggie Bullock really have a $10 million island?
The key detail here is that that's an estimated valuation.
Bullock bought his island for "only" $2 million back in 2022.
The island is located in Belize. It's five acres, heart-shaped and called Bullock Island.
Check it out:
Yeah, that's not bad.
It pays to make 3-pointers.
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