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Here are the highest-paid professional athletes in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was all smiles Tuesday. With his parents in attendance, he faced the media for the first time after signing a four-year extension with the team worth a reported $140 million ($110 guaranteed).
His big payday had WCCO wondering how his new contract compares to other notable Minnesota athletes. It’s definitely in the top five but far from the top overall.
Using data from Sportrac, here are the biggest active contracts that a player signed with a Minnesota team:
- Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves: $245 million over five years
Signed in the summer of 2023, Edwards solidified his superstar status and importance with the team. His contract is tied for the fourth-highest overall across the NBA. - Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves: $221 million over four years
His contract is tied for seventh overall in the NBA. It should be noted that this is his second major extension with the team. He has already completed a five-year, $158 million extension from 2019-2023. - Carlos Correa, Twins: $200 million across six years
While big in its own right, the contract is only the 22nd highest right now in Major League Baseball. - Justin Jefferson, Vikings: $140 million ($110 million guaranteed)
Jefferson is the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.
All four athletes are still in their twenties, meaning another eight-to-nine-figure contract could be ahead for them.
Towns and Edwards are well on their way to being the highest-paid Minnesota athletes of all time.
The current leader is Twins legend Joe Mauer at $218 million. Second place is Kevin Garnett. He earned more than $200 million in his years with the Timberwolves and nearly $344 million across his entire NBA career.
See how the bald eagle’s story shows its enduring symbolism
As the U.S. celebrates 250 years, the bald eagle endures as North America’s native sea eagle and national bird.
The common loon, Minnesota’s state bird, is more closely related to a penguin than a duck.
Despite loons predominantly living in the northern hemisphere and penguins mostly living in the southern hemisphere, researchers consider them to be genetic cousins. Taxonomic analyses placed them in an evolutionary cluster tracing back 40 million to 50 million years ago, along with herons and pelicans.
While loons and ducks share habitat on Minnesota lakes, they aren’t close relatives. Ducks are closer cousins to geese and swans.
After sharing a common ancestor, penguins and loons developed distinct characteristics. Loons can fly, but struggle to move on land; penguins can’t fly, but waddle on land. Penguins use flipper-like wings to swim; loons use webbed feet for underwater propulsion.
They have some similar features, however, including dense bones to help dive underwater and their tuxedo coloring.
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Fires in the past burned more frequently in western Canada, but recent years have seen that trend migrate eastward, with large fires now burning in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic provinces, Prof Chasmer said, leading to more noticeable smoke in densely populated cities like Toronto and New York.
Minnesota United, the Liberia Lone Star National Football Team and SARX today announced that the international friendly against the Liberia National Team, scheduled for July 26, 2026, has been canceled.
While we were looking forward to welcoming the Liberia National Team and celebrating the strong ties between Minnesota’s Liberian community and our club, circumstances outside of our control have made it necessary to cancel the match. We appreciate the understanding of our supporters and wish the Liberia National Team all the best.
Fans who purchased tickets to the match will be refunded within approximately 3-10 business days.
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