Bryce Harper is going to make a lot of money throughout his major league career. And that’s before factoring in the Washington Nationals outfielder’s actual big league contract.
Harper has signed a 10-year extension with Under Armour that is believed to be the largest endorsement deal in history for an MLB player, a source with knowledge of the deal told ESPN. The exact terms of the extension aren’t known, but Under Armour announced Tuesday that a deal had been struck.
Harper has been endorsing Under Armour since April 2011, less than one year after Washington selected him first overall in the MLB draft. The 23-year-old entered this season as the reigning National League MVP after hitting .330 with 42 home runs, 99 RBIs and a 1.109 OPS in 2015.
Under Armour said last month it expected to make $5 billion in revenue in 2016, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. Harper’s extension, which runs through 2026, keeps him part of a group of endorsers that includes Stephen Curry, Cam Newton, Tom Brady and Jordan Spieth, among others.
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