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Sports contracts can pay more when they pay later

by Jeff Tyler

Jul 1, 2015

Two of the most admired and notorious deals in pro sports involve postponing payments in return for bigger paychecks.

Outfielder Bobby Bonilla #23 of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in Atlanta, Ga., on Apr. 4, 2000.

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