Brown, Herbert join biggest active contracts in MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL - ESPN

Jaylen Brown is now under the richest contract in the NBA, putting him among elite company in basketball… and beyond.

Boston Celtics fans had been awaiting the terms of an extension for Brown all offseason, and his new deal locks him in with Boston for as many as five more years — though the contract does have a trade kicker.

Brown's deal, while big, is still more than $100 million short of the active «Big Four» American sports record — an honor held by the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout. Here's how the contract stacks up with others throughout sports.

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: 12 years, $426.5 million

Year signed: 2019

Trout has been either the best player in baseball or close to it for the better part of a decade, and the Angels rewarded him accordingly. At the time he signed this deal, it was the richest contract in professional American sports. Though he's been hampered by injuries, he's played 423 games and won the 2019 MVP since the signing.

Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers: 12 years, $365 million

Year signed: 2021

The Dodgers secured Betts until the 2030s shortly after acquiring him in a trade from the Boston Red Sox. He's had two top-five MVP finishes and a World Series win since then.

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: 9 years, $360 million

Year signed: 2022

The Yankees ensured their 6-foot-7 MVP slugger remained in pinstripes after he mashed an American League-record 62 homers while hitting .311/.425/.686 with an AL-leading 131 RBIs in 2022.

Francisco Lindor, New York Mets: 10 years, $341 million

Year signed: 2021

The Mets signed Lindor to this monster deal shortly before Opening Day 2021, and though he had a disappointing performance that season, he rebounded nicely in 2022 as the team won 101 games.