JJ Watt – Wisconsin
When you’re the best defensive player in the league you sure get paid like it. Watt is earning $19 million per year for the Houston Texans.
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Kevin Durant – Washington D.C.
Durant is making a cool $20 million per year and now he is on the best team in all of basketball, the Golden State Warriors. Oh, it must hurt to be the King.
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Kevin Durant