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Jordan’s largest team-ownership payday came from the Charlotte Hornets.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
He's earned a huge payday, and the Phillies are the team that should give it to him.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
My biggest payday was about $63,000 for a two-day McDonald’s commercial shoot, which paid out over many months.
—Janet Lee, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
He's earned a huge payday, and the Phillies are the team that should give it to him.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
My biggest payday was about $63,000 for a two-day McDonald’s commercial shoot, which paid out over many months.
—Janet Lee, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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payday
noun
pay·day
ˈpā-ˌdā 
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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