Former Laker Taurean Prince's $1,000,000 bonus makes him first NBA Cup millionaire - Image: Imagn
There is only one player who remains undefeated across two years of the NBA’s in-season tournament, now called the NBA Cup: Taurean Prince. The sharpshooting forward secured the title last year with the LA Lakers and this year with the Milwaukee Bucks.
As part of the Lakers’ roster last season, Prince earned $500,000 for winning the tournament, which was then referred to as the NBA In-Season Tournament.
In this year’s NBA Cup, each player from the winning team received $514,971.
With victories in both championships, Prince has now amassed a total of $1,014,971 in earnings from the NBA Cup.
In the 2023 championship game, where the Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers, Prince contributed six points and three rebounds in 19 minutes. This year, he matched that with six points in nearly 21 minutes, helping the Bucks dominate the OKC Thunder 97-81 to secure the NBA Cup title.
