From the Bulls to the Bears to the Hawks, Cubs, and Sox, these pro athletes repping Chicago have some pretty incredible contracts. Is your favorite team player listed? See for yourself. The top five alone span almost every team.<\/p>\n
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#1. Dwyane Wade, Bulls<\/h2>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/9661488-dwyane-wade-nba-orlando-magic-chicago-bulls-850x560.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Hoops Habit<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTotal income last year: $35.2 million<\/strong>
\nLast year’s salary: $23.2 million<\/strong><\/p>\nD-Wade might be one of the newer Chicago transplants, but\u00a0his status as an NBA champion already puts him high on any list. It’s not just to our standards. Forbes ranked him as one of the highest-paid on the globe. Wade is a household name, one that hopefully turns the team around for the better.<\/p>\n
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#2. James Shields, White Sox<\/h2>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/james-shields-mlb-chicago-white-sox-los-angeles-angels-850x560.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Gary A. Vasquez for USA TODAY Sports, via South Side Showdown<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTotal income last year: $21.3 million<\/strong>
\nLast year’s salary: $21 million<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough this White Sox pitcher impressively holds the second spot, his 2016 trade really didn’t pay off for the team in the long-run. Will he stick around? We’ll see. The California native previously played for Tampa Bay, Kansas City, and San Diego.<\/p>\n
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#3. Jon Lester, Cubs<\/h2>\n![\"chicago's](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Jon-Lester-David-Ross-help-Chicago-Cubs-beat-Philadelphia-Phillies.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Brian Kersey for UPI<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTotal income last year: $20.9 million<\/strong>
\nLast year’s salary: $20.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\nThis Chicago Cubs pitcher has held his spot on the team for a decent amount of time, and as we all know, it definitely paid off in last year’s championship, as we’re sure it did for the rest of the team. The Washington native previously played for Boston and Oakland.<\/p>\n
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#4. Jimmy Butler, Bulls<\/h2>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jimmy-butler_1tknl0pkk7gmb19xny185odnpy.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Sporting News \/ Getty Images<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTotal income last year: $17.6 million<\/strong>
\nLast year’s salary: $16.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\nAfter losing both Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah to the New York Knicks last year, most Chicagoans still feel lucky to have Jimmy Butler holding the team down. This young fan favorite renewed his contract in 2015\/2016.<\/p>\n
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#5. John Lackey, Cubs<\/h2>\n![\"chicago's](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/john-lackey-mlb-san-diego-padres-chicago-cubs-850x560.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Fansided<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTotal income last year: $16.4 million<\/strong>
\nLast year’s salary: $16.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\nThis pitcher from the Cubs has a no-nonsense attitude that got him into the big leagues, and he’s got the talent to show for it. The three-time World Series champ who hails from Texas can surely take some credit for our 2016 win.<\/p>\n
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#6. Jay Cutler, Bears<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $16.4 million
\nLast year’s salary: $16 million<\/p>\n
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#7. Jason Heyward, Cubs<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $15.7 million
\nLast year’s salary: $15.4 million<\/p>\n
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#8. Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $15.1 million
\nLast year’s salary: $13.8 million<\/p>\n
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#9. Patrick Kane, Blackhawks<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $14.9 million
\nLast year’s salary: $13.8 million<\/p>\n
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#10. Rajon Rondo, Bulls<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $14.6 million
\nLast year’s salary: $14 million<\/p>\n
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#11. Miguel Montero, Cubs<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $14.6 million
\nLast year’s salary: $14.4 million<\/p>\n
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#12. Melky Cabrera, White Sox<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $14.2 million
\nLast year’s salary: $14 million<\/p>\n
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#13. Robin Lopez, Bulls<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $13.3 million
\nLast year’s salary: $13.2 million<\/p>\n
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#14. Kyle Long, Bears<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $13 million
\nLast year’s salary: $12.5 million<\/p>\n
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#15. Ben Zobrist, Cubs<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $12.9 million
\nLast year’s salary: $12.4 million<\/p>\n
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#16. Jake Arrieta, Cubs<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $11.7 million
\nLast year’s salary: $11 million<\/p>\n
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#17. Alshon Jeffery, Bears<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $11.4 million
\nLast year’s salary: $11.2 million<\/p>\n
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#18. David Robertson, White Sox<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $11.1 million
\nLast year’s salary: $11 million<\/p>\n
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#19. Jose Abreu, White Sox<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $10.3 million
\nLast year’s salary: $10 million<\/p>\n
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#20. Leonard Floyd, Bears<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $10.2 million
\nLast year’s salary: $10.1 million<\/p>\n
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#21. Danny Trevathan, Bears<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $10.1 million
\nLast year’s salary: $10.1 million<\/p>\n
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#22. Taj Gibson, Bulls<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $9.4 million
\nLast year’s salary: $9 million<\/p>\n
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#23. Brent Seabrook, Blackhawks<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $9.1 million
\nLast year’s salary: $9 million<\/p>\n
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#24. Todd Frazier, White Sox<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $7.8 million
\nLast year’s salary: $7.5 million<\/p>\n
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#25. Pernell McPhee, Bears<\/h3>\n
Total income last year: $7.2 million
\nLast year’s salary: $7.2 million<\/p>\n
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Source: Original article by Crain’s Chicago Business<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nFeatured Photo Credits:\u00a0Sporting News \/ Getty Images<\/a><\/em>;\u00a0Brian Kersey for UPI<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"25 pros who are bringin’ in the big bucks Crain’s Chicago Business recently released a list of the 25 highest-paid Chicago athletes, and boy, are there a lot…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":12746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1554,2],"tags":[252,187,151,783,186,150,553,1853,554,597,153,481],"class_list":["post-12737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-news","category-category-popular","tag-bears","tag-blackhawks","tag-bulls","tag-chicago-bears","tag-chicago-blackhawks","tag-chicago-bulls","tag-chicago-cubs","tag-chicago-sports","tag-chicago-white-sox","tag-cubs","tag-sports","tag-white-sox"],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/a>Total income last year: $35.2 million<\/strong> D-Wade might be one of the newer Chicago transplants, but\u00a0his status as an NBA champion already puts him high on any list. It’s not just to our standards. Forbes ranked him as one of the highest-paid on the globe. Wade is a household name, one that hopefully turns the team around for the better.<\/p>\n \n Total income last year: $21.3 million<\/strong> Although this White Sox pitcher impressively holds the second spot, his 2016 trade really didn’t pay off for the team in the long-run. Will he stick around? We’ll see. The California native previously played for Tampa Bay, Kansas City, and San Diego.<\/p>\n \n Total income last year: $20.9 million<\/strong> This Chicago Cubs pitcher has held his spot on the team for a decent amount of time, and as we all know, it definitely paid off in last year’s championship, as we’re sure it did for the rest of the team. The Washington native previously played for Boston and Oakland.<\/p>\n \n Total income last year: $17.6 million<\/strong> After losing both Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah to the New York Knicks last year, most Chicagoans still feel lucky to have Jimmy Butler holding the team down. This young fan favorite renewed his contract in 2015\/2016.<\/p>\n \n Total income last year: $16.4 million<\/strong> This pitcher from the Cubs has a no-nonsense attitude that got him into the big leagues, and he’s got the talent to show for it. The three-time World Series champ who hails from Texas can surely take some credit for our 2016 win.<\/p>\n \n \n Total income last year: $16.4 million \n Total income last year: $15.7 million \n Total income last year: $15.1 million \n Total income last year: $14.9 million \n Total income last year: $14.6 million \n Total income last year: $14.6 million \n Total income last year: $14.2 million \n Total income last year: $13.3 million \n Total income last year: $13 million \n Total income last year: $12.9 million \n Total income last year: $11.7 million \n Total income last year: $11.4 million \n Total income last year: $11.1 million \n Total income last year: $10.3 million \n Total income last year: $10.2 million \n Total income last year: $10.1 million \n Total income last year: $9.4 million \n Total income last year: $9.1 million \n Total income last year: $7.8 million \n Total income last year: $7.2 million \n Source: Original article by Crain’s Chicago Business<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Featured Photo Credits:\u00a0Sporting News \/ Getty Images<\/a><\/em>;\u00a0Brian Kersey for UPI<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 25 pros who are bringin’ in the big bucks Crain’s Chicago Business recently released a list of the 25 highest-paid Chicago athletes, and boy, are there a lot…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":12746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1554,2],"tags":[252,187,151,783,186,150,553,1853,554,597,153,481],"class_list":["post-12737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-news","category-category-popular","tag-bears","tag-blackhawks","tag-bulls","tag-chicago-bears","tag-chicago-blackhawks","tag-chicago-bulls","tag-chicago-cubs","tag-chicago-sports","tag-chicago-white-sox","tag-cubs","tag-sports","tag-white-sox"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nLast year’s salary: $23.2 million<\/strong><\/p>\n#2. James Shields, White Sox<\/h2>\n
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\nLast year’s salary: $21 million<\/strong><\/p>\n#3. Jon Lester, Cubs<\/h2>\n
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\nLast year’s salary: $20.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n#4. Jimmy Butler, Bulls<\/h2>\n
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\nLast year’s salary: $16.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n#5. John Lackey, Cubs<\/h2>\n
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\nLast year’s salary: $16.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\nComplete list of top 25 athletes:<\/h2>\n
#6. Jay Cutler, Bears<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $16 million<\/p>\n#7. Jason Heyward, Cubs<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $15.4 million<\/p>\n#8. Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $13.8 million<\/p>\n#9. Patrick Kane, Blackhawks<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $13.8 million<\/p>\n#10. Rajon Rondo, Bulls<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $14 million<\/p>\n#11. Miguel Montero, Cubs<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $14.4 million<\/p>\n#12. Melky Cabrera, White Sox<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $14 million<\/p>\n#13. Robin Lopez, Bulls<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $13.2 million<\/p>\n#14. Kyle Long, Bears<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $12.5 million<\/p>\n#15. Ben Zobrist, Cubs<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $12.4 million<\/p>\n#16. Jake Arrieta, Cubs<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $11 million<\/p>\n#17. Alshon Jeffery, Bears<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $11.2 million<\/p>\n#18. David Robertson, White Sox<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $11 million<\/p>\n#19. Jose Abreu, White Sox<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $10 million<\/p>\n#20. Leonard Floyd, Bears<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $10.1 million<\/p>\n#21. Danny Trevathan, Bears<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $10.1 million<\/p>\n#22. Taj Gibson, Bulls<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $9 million<\/p>\n#23. Brent Seabrook, Blackhawks<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $9 million<\/p>\n#24. Todd Frazier, White Sox<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $7.5 million<\/p>\n#25. Pernell McPhee, Bears<\/h3>\n
\nLast year’s salary: $7.2 million<\/p>\n