I, for one, will be rooting for Becky Hammon and team Russia when it comes to Olympic basketball this summer. And just to clarify something right off the bat: I’m not Russian and I am patriotic. I thought I’d explain that early on, because judging by how Hammon has been scorned as of late, the American public seems ready to jump to irresponsible conclusions.
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ked second among active players in career goals, assists and points. So how much is the Russian team Avangard Omsk paying him? His two year contract is reportedly worth $7 million. But it’s tax free. No taxes and the hefty exchange rate means Jagr will be netting around $11 million. Even with the increased salary cap in the NHL, the max a single player can earn in North America is $11.34 million. Must have been tough for Jagr to make the decision to jump the pond, even if he’ll be living in
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