Bol Bol's PBA Salary Leaked: $120K a Month — Plus a $600K Championship Bonus

So how much does it take to bring a legit NBA player to the PBA? Apparently $120,000 a month. That's the reported salary of TNT Tropang 5G import Bol Bol, the 7-foot-3 former NBA center who's been turning heads as a Commissioner's Cup reinforcement — and it leaked during an appearance on the "No Cooking Show with Snow Badua."

On paper, $120K a month looks like a pay cut for someone who earned $10 million in six NBA seasons, including $2 million last year with the Phoenix Suns (roughly $173,000 monthly). But here's the kicker: sources say TNT is offering a five-month championship bonus. If Bol leads the team to a successful title defense, he's looking at a potential $600,000 payday on top of his monthly salary.

Compared to other Asian leagues, the PBA deal is actually light. In China's CBA, foreign players typically make $1 million to $3 million a year, while former NBA stars can command $2.5 to $4 million annually. In Japan's B.League, ex-NBAers average $600,000 a season with elite players exceeding $5 million.

TNT and the MVP group have kept Bol's contract details "tightly sealed," but industry insiders say $120K a month is fair market value for a player of his caliber. Coach Yeng Guiao has called him a "human cheat code," and so far Bol's been living up to that billing — dominating the competition and making TNT look like the team to beat this conference.

For basketball-crazy Filipinos, Bol Bol's presence in the PBA is a dream scenario — an NBA-caliber talent choosing to play in Manila. Whether it's for the money, the experience, or the love of the game, one thing's clear: the PBA hasn't seen anything quite like this in a long time.

Source: Spin.ph