Paul George is staying in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future.
According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, George agreed to a four-year, $190 million contract extension to go on top of the $35.4 million he had guaranteed for the 2020-21 season.
It’s a massive deal for George who won’t be facing free agency until he turns 35 in 2025.
But mainly, it’s a huge investment in a player who failed to get the Clippers past the second round despite holding the second-best record in the Western Conference. George’s struggles, specifically, were the focus among NBA fans with his “Playoff P” nickname turning into “Pandemic P” when the league shifted to the Orlando bubble.
NBA fans brought that nickname back in response to the news with “Pandemic P” trending on Twitter within minutes.
😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/rvimT5uWll
— NBA INSIDER HARRISON FAIGEN (@hmfaigen) December 10, 2020
“Pandemic P” is trending as COVID-19 news immediately following the Paul George extension. 😂 pic.twitter.com/AfqgqJ6CZg
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 10, 2020
Pandemic P pic.twitter.com/yxA9hWnMV5
— JackDodgers WS Champs 🏆 (@MidWestDodger_) December 10, 2020
Clippers players figuring out how to rebound another 5 years of Pandemic P's brickspic.twitter.com/VJHTMKIDRv
— Philip 👺 (@phrrp) December 10, 2020
Paul George’s agent after scamming the Clippers #pandemicp pic.twitter.com/DnrKhs5maO
— justin (@Jgang__) December 10, 2020
They really gave Pandemic P a $226 mil contract…….. pic.twitter.com/kCr2G6x2Kw
— Jez🇬🇭 #BLM (@Ygjez) December 10, 2020
Clippers paid Pandemic P $226 mil????? pic.twitter.com/Z59ISyEqlu
— 🎹 (@Dr_Sweets23) December 10, 2020
Clippers fans realizing they have 4 more years of Pandemic P pic.twitter.com/uWmfmNMdAg
— Jordan⚡(11-1) (@MVPMahomes_) December 10, 2020
Clippers gave Pandemic P an extension lmfao😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/jlFpxsGcmx
— Zeke Aboluwade (@EzekielAboluwa1) December 10, 2020
Clippers fans when they find out about the Pandemic P extension pic.twitter.com/H8GjInJYf0
— Matthew (@MattAudacity) December 10, 2020
After the Game 7 performance against the Nuggets, that nickname might not go away any time soon.
