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The world of basketball is always evolving and the rules are ever changing. There are always players looking to create history and show their amazing talents off to the world. Teams are hyper analyzing to optimize every play, team and opponent - making it possible to beat old records. There have been decades of hyper talented players, so to beat any record these days is truly extraordinary and a sign that you're possibly heading for the hall of fame. Here are a few of the NBA records that have fallen in recent years.

The Most Seasons Played

LeBron James has now made it 23 seasons across his whole career and is also the oldest active player with the most games played, most minutes played and most field goals.

The Most Blocks in a Playoff Game

Rookie Victor Wembanyama was able to set a new record of 12 blocks while playing for the San Antonio Spurs against Minnesota Timberwolves on May 4th 2026. The previous record stood at 10 set back in 2012.

The Most Consecutive 20-Point Games

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while playing for Thunder broke a 63 year old record after scoring 20+ during 127 consecutive games between November 2024 and March 2026.

Youngest Player to Score 35+ Points

Recently set by Cooper Flagg who scored 35 points in a game while 18 years and 343 days old.

40-Point Games Against Every Team

LeBron James is the first and only player to ever record 40 points in a game against all 30 teams.

Most Made 3-Points in a Season by a Team

The Boston Celtics set this record during the 2024-25 season with 1,457 achieved.

Biggest Turnaround Between Seasons

The Detroit Pistons made a 30-win improvement between their 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, which is one of the larger single year jumps in history.

The Best Winning Record

Oklahoma City Thunder have maintained the best winnin record in the NBA over the previous 3 years.

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Which records do you think will be the next to fall?

Hundreds of millions of people watch football every year and it is the most popular sport on the planet, so naturally the players at the very top can expect to be well rewarded. Clubs compete to draw in talent and create the most cohesive set of players they can. Teams are battling hard to win different league competitions every year, which can bring a lot of respect and money. So which players have negotiated the highest playing contracts, which like everything else is going higher relentlessly every year.

#10 David Alaba - €22.5 million

Playing for Real Madrid in La Liga, his contract expires later this year and reportedly included a signing bonus. It makes a weekly wage of €432k (£371k)

#9 Mohamed Salah - £20.8 million

He has one of the highest salaries in European football with a roughly 400k weekly wage, but will also be bringing in extra from bonuses and sponsorship agreements.

#8 Kalidou Koulibaly - €34.7 million

In the current season he is playing for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, with his weekly wage around 667k (which is around £579k). This contract runs until the end of June 2026.

#7 Sadio Mané - €40 million

Playing with Al-Nassr since leaving Bayern Munich in 2023 when he signed a 3 year contract. Each week it brings in about €769k (£645k) and he also has deals with companies like New Balance.

#6 Erling Haaland - £45 million

He has managed to negotiation a super long 9 year contract that will run through to 2034 and plays for Man City. This works out to over £800k each week. He earns substantial extra bonuses on top of this.

#5 Riyad Mahrez - €52.2 million

The star of club Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia after leaving Man City. He gets an additional €7.8 million in performance bonuses every year as well. His contract will run out in 2026-27.

#4 Lionel Messi - $70 million

It comes with a base salary of $20.5 million and the rest made up from various bonuses. He's going to be with Inter Miami at least until the 2028 season after recently signing an extension.

#3 Kylian Mbappé - €70 million

Combining his fixed annual salary of €31.2 million, he also gets over €160 million in bonuses that are spread over the 5 year term - if he hits certain targets.

#2 Karim Benzema - €100 million

While playing for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League, his contract runs out in the 2026/2027 season. This equates to over 1.6 million per week

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo - €200 million

Earns an incredible amount compared to the other players on this list, meaning he earns around €4 million per week at Al-Nassr for his skills - along with any other endorsements he has.

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What do you think of these numbers and who do you anticipate making it on to this mega list in future?