Sidney Crosby has proven to be one of the best NHL players during his time in the league. The Pittsburgh Penguins are truly happy to have the Canadian-born player on their team. They make sure he stays happy with a staggering amount of money they pay him.
Would you believe that “Sid the Kid” is now the highest-paid player in the NHL? It’s quite true, something Crosby probably only dreamed of as a young child playing on small ice hockey rinks in his native Canada.
Crosby, who has 611 career NHL goals to his credit, lives the high life with a net worth of $75 million. But that’s just part of his money story. Crosby also has the pleasure of being the NHL’s highest-paid player of all time. He reached that level in 2021 as his $129 million career earnings topped the $127 million mark set by Jaromir Jagr.
He’s managed to also get lucrative sponsorship deals over his career with the likes of Reebok, Gatorade, and Adidas. Crosby has helped lead the Penguins to a Stanley Cup championship in his career.
While Pittsburgh has sports heroes like Terry Bradshaw and Willie Stargell, Crosby has a special place in the city’s sports fans’ hearts. Crosby will not have a problem buying drinks in the “Steel City” for the rest of his life. But he’s not hurting when it comes to money right now.
Crosby overcame a spate of injuries in his career to find his place back as a goal-scoring center. As they say, the rich get richer. In his case, it’s at the bank and also on the ice.
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