Athletistic / Hockey. Washington Capitals captain and forward Alexander Ovechkin has spoken about his finances. According to the 38-year-old Russian, he is trying to increase the money he earned in hockey.
“Alexander Ovechkin certainly doesn’t have more than $100 million in free cash and assets. But what if we took it all, taxes are high in the United States?
I have financiers, but you still invest, say, 100 rubles at 10%. It’s still good, only 10%. Everything is going up and down now, so, well, how much is 100 million dollars? If I had 100 million dollars, I would not be sitting here, but relaxing somewhere, drinking beer, not water. (Laughs.)“, Ovechkin said in a podcast on Amiran Sardarov’s YouTube channel.
Alexander Ovechkin Record contract of January 10, 2008 in NHL history. The Russian signed a 13-year contract with Washington and earned $124 million during this period, $9 million each in the first 6 seasons and $10 each in the next 7. On July 27, 2021, he signed a new five-year contract with the capital for a total amount of $47.5 million (the average amount was $9.5 million per year). However, it should be noted that in the United States, taxes can reach 48% of income.
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