“Baskonia” of Vitoria is one of the leaders Chima Moneke made a video on his personal YouTube channel in which he told how much he earned during his career.
The first contract was with the Rouen club in France, which played in the second division of France – 3.5 thousand euros per month.
“The coach didn’t like the way I played in the training cycle. I was a rookie, so I was fired after three games. I trained for 6 weeks with a team that didn’t want me,” said Mr. Moneke.
Soon, the forward joined forces with the Denen Voltaire Basket team of the second league, where his salary reached 2.2 thousand. euros per month.
“I had to refund my agent, who I fired. I had to live on 350 euros a month. I spent all my money in the store on food. No ordering food for home, we had to save everywhere,” the Nigerian-born player revealed.
Mr. Moneke said that the agent promised him that he would receive 8 thousand. EUR per month contract, but with Kemper’s “Béliers de Kemper” he signed a 3.7 thousand. per month value contract. It was also the second French division.
2020-2021 In the season, Ch. Moneke moved to the top league, where he signed a contract with Orléans Loiret, where he earned 7.2 thousand. euros per month. The duration of all the mentioned contracts was 11 months.
“I had a shoulder injury, but many matches were postponed due to the coronavirus, so I only missed a few matches,” said the athlete.
In his fourth professional season, Mr. Moneke moved to Manresa BAXI and earned 15 thousand. euros per month.
“We had a goal not to be relegated, but the season was successful. In the Champions League, we reached the final, where I became the MVP. After 28 rounds in the Spanish league, we were third, but then three of our offensive players got injured and we were 7th,” Ch. Moneke recalled.
A good performance in Manresa opened the door for him to the National Basketball Association (NBA), where the Sacramento Kings guaranteed him 250,000. USD contract before taxes. Another 250 thousand he received after dismissal.
“I got into the team and they guaranteed me the mentioned amount. If I had stayed in the team until January 8, I would have received a million, but I was fired on January 7,” said Mr. Moneke.
Then he turned to AS Monaco, where he did not disclose his exact amount – he said that he earned 3 times more than the 250 thousand that he received in Sacramento.
The Monaco club also paid Ch.Moneke compensation because his contract was valid until 2023-2024. for the season.
“I received solid compensation and still earn well in Vitoria. I am happy”, Ch. Moneke was happy.
“I spent more money at Monaco than I earned in the first four years of my professional career. I am 28 years old and at the peak of my career. In the EuroLeague, the 28-30 players are the most in demand, and I have already proven that I am worthy of a solid salary in Europe”, says Ch. Moneke.
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