The Ten Highest-Paid UNC Players in NBA History

Posted Aug 27, 2021
When adjusting for inflation, seven former North Carolina basketball players have exceeded $100 million in career earnings. It is expected that Danny Green will join that list by the end of his career, making him one of the few former second-round draft picks to surpass that threshold. Here are the rest of the top ten highest-paid Tar Heels in NBA history. (Inside Carolina)

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