Many NBA players have their eyes set on Saudi Arabia as the latest top destination, with Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James already making headlines by joking about moving there. Now, Warriors’ Draymond Green has joined in, joking about taking his talents to the Middle East.
After witnessing the jaw-dropping $1.1 billion bid from Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal for Kylian Mbappe, players from other sports dream of similar offers as well. Green playfully questioned if there’s a basketball league in Saudi Arabia, teasing the possibility of backing out of his $100 million deal with the Warriors for a chance at an even bigger payday. Due to this, fans are accusing him of copying LeBron, as he tweeted a few minutes after King James did.
Warriors star Draymond Green jokes at Kylian Mbappe’s crazy Al-hilal offer
Al-Hilal, a team in the Saudi Pro League, has made soccer star Kylian Mbappe an unbelievable offer. Draymond Green couldn’t help but be included in, poking fun at the astonishing offer that has everyone talking.
Draymond got jokes after seeing Mbappé’s offer 💀 pic.twitter.com/0krp3MvzRf
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 25, 2023
With only a year left on his contract with Paris Saint-Germain and no plans to renew, Mbappe has become a highly sought-after player. Instead of letting him leave for free next summer, PSG has decided to sell him now. According to reports, Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal has offered PSG a transfer price of €300 million for the attacker, which the French club has accepted.
Besides the world-record transfer cost, Al-Hilal has offered Mbappe a €700 million deal to play for them for just one year, with the option to join Real Madrid in 2024.
BREAKING: PSG have accepted Al Hilal's £259m offer for Kylian Mbappe 🇸🇦✅ pic.twitter.com/i78jAwS1QP
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 24, 2023
NBA stars, who are used to being among the highest-paid athletes in their sports, have taken notice of the huge compensation offer.
Draymond Green tweeted a joking question on the topic, reading, “They got basketball leagues too right? I don’t [think] the ink on my contract has dried up yet.” Mbappe has been offered a mind-boggling $776 million per year by the Saudi club, while Draymond Green recently re-signed with the Warriors for $25 million per year.
With Mbappe’s future in doubt, Al-Hilal’s astounding offer has fascinated the sports world, with NBA players like Draymond Green expressing their awe at the unbelievable figure being dangled in front of the soccer prodigy.
NBA fans brutally blasts Draymond Green after his Kylian Mbappe offer reaction
In response to the staggering offer made to Kylian Mbappe by Saudi club Al-Hilal, fans turned to Twitter to say many things to Warriors player Draymond Green, accusing him of mimicking LeBron James.
Me headed to Saudi when they call @RichPaul4 & @mavcarter for that 1 year deal! ✌🏾🤷🏾♂️😁 pic.twitter.com/IX0VSMZYNb
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 25, 2023
Green’s supporters were irritated after he joked about playing in the Saudi league in light of the enormous contract, and they called him a “Hall of Famer d*** rider,” making fun of him trying to copy LeBron.
Green’s joke about Mbappe’s contract offer drew widespread criticism from supporters and sparked a heated online discussion. Fans took to Twitter to say:
“Bro went from tweeting like KD to Bron you can’t make this up”
Bro went from tweeting like KD to Bron you can’t make this up pic.twitter.com/dUaC5Ofbki
— AY🇸🇴 (@ayknowsball) July 25, 2023
“Bro seen lebron joke about joining saudi, and decided to copy him. HOF D rider”
Bro seen lebron joke about joining saudi, and decided to copy him. HOF D rider pic.twitter.com/KvjlEbufZd
— Kyrie’s Tribesman🤞🏾 (@NevaMiss24) July 25, 2023
“Tweet 35 mins after LeBron”
Tweet 35 mins after LeBron pic.twitter.com/IfC4VzSrll
— PRX (@PRX113) July 25, 2023
“Of course Dray wants to follow his Lobos bro too!”
Of course Dray wants to follow his Lobos bro too! 🙄 https://t.co/lj4Bhq64DX
— Dennis (@dennis_k_g) July 25, 2023
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