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Curry tops $200 million; a 3,156-pound pumpkin; Weird Al's L.A.
Forbes projects Curry at two hundred three point six million dollars, with a hundred forty-one million of it off the court; LeBron lands fourth at ninety-three point nine million.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on this story, from Coffee Talk at 6:56 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Highest-Paid NBA Players 2026: Curry Is Basketball’s First $200 Million Man”, with reporting from Wisconsin Farmer, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Guinness World Records, The Pour Over and weirdal.com (official website).
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 6:56 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Stephen Curry, L.A., NBA.
- BBN covered this story before: Stephen Curry expected to be available for season opener (October 19).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- Yahoo SportsHighest-Paid NBA Players 2026: Curry Is Basketball’s First $200 Million Man
- Wisconsin FarmerMeet the first pumpkin ever to break the 3,000-pound barrier
- Los Angeles TimesHow to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
- ForbesHighest-Paid NBA Players 2026: Curry Is Basketball’s First $200 Million Man October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- Guinness World RecordsHeaviest pumpkin October 10, 2026 · facts used on air
- The Pour OverThe First 3,000-Pound Pumpkin - The Pour Over facts used on air
- weirdal.com (official website)UHF Life-to-Screen Event October 16, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnyway, Forbes has Stephen Curry as basketball's first two hundred million dollar man.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo hundred three point six million over the coming year. Sixty-two point six on the court and a hundred forty-one million off it.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA hundred forty-one million off the court. So the basketball is the part where he gets to the office.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHis new Li-Ning deal is reportedly four hundred million over ten years. And LeBron James slides to number four at ninety-three point nine million.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNumber four! He's thriving at number four.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe signed with the Philadelphia 76ers and earns the veteran's minimum on the court, three point nine million.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the Sixers are paying him roughly the cost of a very nice sponsor logo.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA famous guy they sub in sometimes! I'm sorry, that's my favorite sentence this week.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNext. A pumpkin in Warren, Rhode Island weighed in at three thousand one hundred fifty-six pounds, the first ever over three thousand.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThree thousand pounds. You guys, that's a pumpkin with a better benefits package than me.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe prize was three thousand five hundred dollars.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd Weird Al is screening UHF at the Greek Theatre in L.A. on Saturday, October thirty-first, with a full orchestra playing the score live.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'm going as the pumpkin.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThree thousand five hundred dollars, and the pumpkin didn't even have to take a charge.
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