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Stephen Curry elite among top-earning athletes; two Panthers make Forbes ranking | Charlotte Observer

For a guy passed over by all those ACC programs, Stephen Curry made out just fine, huh?

Former Charlottean Curry, now a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player with the Golden State Warriors, is the 6th-highest paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes magazine’s rankings published Friday.

Curry, who starred at Davidson, will make more than $74 million in 2020, Forbes reported, including about $44 million in endorsement income.

Curry is joined on the Forbes top-100 list by two Carolina Panthers, Christian McCaffrey and Shaq Thompson, after those two signed lucrative contract extensions.