Kobe Bryant was only seventeen in 1996 when he started playing for the Lakers, which meant that, according to the LA Times, his first contract had to be co-signed by his parents. The thought of entering the public eye with a note signed by his mom was probably soothed by the fact that he made more money that day than you’ll ever see in your life: $3.5 million over three years, separated into sums that increased annually.

By the 1999-2000 season, Bryant’s star was on the rise and his paycheck kept pace. He signed a six year extension with the Lakers, keeping him in L.A. through the 2003-2004 season. The grand total: $70 million over six years, again broken into increasing yearly installments that bumped up by around $1 million per annum: he made $9 million in ’99-2000, $10.1 million in ’01-’02, and $11.2 million in ’02-’03.

Per the LA Times, this upward trend would continue through the 2013-14 season, when Bryant’s salary topped out at $30.4 million. His final two years with the Lakers saw a marked pay decrease, scoring him $23.5 and $25 million dollars, respectively. When he retired, he’d made a career $323 million, according to Forbes, with an additional celebrity endorsement take of around $350 million.