Suns officially announced a contract renewal! Booker set the first place in history for 145 million in two years, expressing his loyalty and thanking his boss

On July 11, the Sun officially announced that it would renew the contract with Booker in advance. It is reported that the two sides renewed the super maximum salary of US$145 million for two years and set a record in history; Booker expressed his gratitude to his boss and the entire Sun management.

Book reached an early renewal with the Suns with three years left in the contract, renewing the super maximum salary of $145 million for 2 years in advance, with an average annual salary of $72.5 million surpassing Alexander (average salary of $71.25 million) to the highest average annual salary in the NBA history.

Book's annual salary in the next five years will be - US$53.14 million in the 2025-26 season, US$57.08 million in the 26-27 season, US$61.02 million in the 27-28 season; US$69.88 million in the 28-29 season and US$75.47 million in the 29-30 season.

Book's annual salary in the last year exceeded Alexander's $75.41 million (30-31 season) and set a new record of the highest annual salary; it is worth mentioning that Booker is 28 years old, and his annual salary at the age of 33 will exceed $75 million in five years. After the Sun officially announced the renewal of the contract, Booker issued a statement saying: This moment means a lot to me and my family. Ten years ago, when I was selected by the Suns, my NBA dream came true and Phoenix was my home. I love this city deeply and I am proud of the achievements I have made here in the past ten years. Thanks to Matt Ishbiya and the entire Suns management for their trust. Fans, thank you for your loyalty and support. There are more exciting things to come!

Since his career, Booker has played for the Suns, playing 673 regular season games in 10 years, averaging 34 minutes per game, and was able to score 24.4 points, 4 rebounds, 5.2 assists, leading the Suns into the playoffs 4 times. He led the Suns to the Finals in the 2020-21 season, but unfortunately he missed the championship.