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Stephen Curry will set an NBA record by making $34.7 million for the 2017-18 season, but that doesn’t mean he’ll get to deposit anything close to that amount into his bank account. Curry, a two-time MVP for the Golden State Warriors, made history when he inked a five-year, $201 million contract over the summer, briefly setting the mark for the biggest contract in league history. While that figure was eclipsed by James Harden’s $228 million extension with the Houston Rockets in July, Curry will still enjoy the highest single-season salary ever, topping LeBron James by more than $1 million dollars. But as lucrative as it is to be an NBA player, it’s also an expensive profession. Thanks to a variety