Ray Lewis is a retired NFL linebacker who played his entire 17-year career with the Baltimore Ravens, retiring after the 2012 season.
He has never signed with any other team—especially not a team with a name like “Oklahoma Thunder,” which doesn’t exist in the NFL. (There is no such team in the league.)
His largest real contract extension was a seven-year, $50 million deal, including a record $19 million signing bonus, signed with Baltimore in August 2002.
Over his entire career, his reported total earnings were approximately $95.7 million, according to financial tracking sources.
So where did that $509 million rumor come from?
There’s no credible source indicating such a deal or team.
It appears to be entirely invented, perhaps mixing up facts or just a playful fabricatio
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Summary Table
Claim Reality
4-year, $509M contract Fictional—no such deal exists.
Signed with “Oklahoma Thunder” No such team exists, and Ray Lewis never signed outside of Baltimore.
Largest real contract: $50M over 7 years Signed in August 2002 with Baltimore Ravens, with a $19M signing bonus.
Career earnings total ≈ $95.7M Verified b
y Spotrac and other salary records.
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