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Victor Wembanyama's $50 million move has Carter Bryant saying what everyone was thinking

Carter Bryant shared his honest reaction after Victor Wembanyama passed on more than $50 million in his new contract extension.

Victor Wembanyama's $50 million move has Carter Bryant saying what everyone was thinking
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Carter Bryant shared his honest reaction after Victor Wembanyama passed on more than $50 million in his new contract extension.

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Source by clicking here. Victor Wembanyama has officially signed a five-year, $252 million maximum rookie-scale contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs. The new deal will pay him an average of $50.4 million annually and includes a player option for the final year. However, the biggest talking point around the NBA is that the franchise star voluntarily gave up more than $50 million that he could have earned under a larger extension. The decision did not come as a surprise to Spurs young star Carter Bryant. Speaking ahead of San Antonio's Summer League game on Saturday, Bryant shared his thoughts on Wembanyama's willingness to sacrifice a significant amount of money in order to help the organization. "I don't think anybody was surprised. He's a winner. Whatever he can do to make the team better, that's what he's going to do every time,” Bryant said. Like Bryant, fans will also...

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Jul 12, 2026
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