The Sacramento Kings ended a four-game losing run on Monday night by defeating the Atlanta Hawks, 122-107, Harrison Barnes scored 32 points.
Coach Mike Brown said that he thought Harrison was very aggressive, he managed to score in multiple areas on the ground, which was fun to see.
On Saturday, Guard Trae Young, missed the Hawks’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a concussion. Barnes had not hit thirty points in a game this season until his 33-point performance against the Utah Jazz on opening night.
Brown added, that he went to Barnes three or four times straight and took his name out three-four times, good things happened whenever he touched the ball. He had a great game from start to end on the offensive side of the floor.
Robertson owns the record
With his 25th consecutive double, Domantas Sabonis tied Oscar Robertson for the second-longest streak in team history with 14 points and 21 rebounds, with 29 consecutive wins, Robertson holds the record.
Malik Monk ended with 13 points and 8 assists, while Keegan Murray contributed thirteen points. De’Aaron Fox had a twelve. For Atlanta, Dejounte Murray finished with 35 points and 10 rebounds. Clint Capela had 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Bogdan Bogdanović scored 18.
Hawks coach Quin Snyder said, they had good opportunities, but the ball did not go to stretch from there. They stuck to the game and kept battling. The result was unexpected, not something a team wants, but performances like these take the team forward and build on.
Sacramento led 57–40 at the half time after outscoring Atlanta 30–16 in the second quarter. With a season-low 40 points in the first half, the Hawks shot a meager 38.7% overall.
Hard response from Atlanta
Murray said that they missed great shots and that was the ballgame, four good looks, and the outcome would have been different.
Early in the third quarter, the Kings extended their advantage to 66-42, but Atlanta rallied with a 16-2 run to pull within ten. Sacramento increased their lead to 87-66 late in the third quarter with a 13-2 run.
Monk said, Basketball is a game of runs, and they did their runs. They usually fold when the opponent team does the runs. They did not fold, kept their foot on their necks, and finished the game how they were supposed to.
The Kings’ bench scored 43–19 points more than Atlanta’s, and Sacramento ended up leading 56-40 in the paint.
Net Worth
Harrison Barnes’s projected net worth is $16 million, based on information online. His NBA contract and endorsement deals are his main sources of revenue. For the 2023–2024 season, Barnes will receive a salary of $17 million.
Harrison Barnes and the Sacramento Kings agreed to a three-year, $54,000,000 contract in July 2023, with a $54,000,000 guarantee. He is promised an average income of $18 million per year under this arrangement. For the 2023–2024 season, Barnes will get a basic salary of $17 million.
Barnes had a lengthy NBA career and has received many large contracts with various teams. In 2012, he signed a four-year contract worth $8.7 million with the Golden State Warriors; in 2016, he inked a four-year contract worth $94.4 million with the Dallas Mavericks; and in 2019, he got a four-year contract worth $85 million with the Sacramento Kings.
Brand Endorsements and Charity Work
Online sites claim that Harrison Barnes is endorsed by several companies, including PepsiCo, Adidas, Hy-Vee, and Harman International, an electronics manufacturer. But the amount of money he makes from these endorsement deals is unknown.
Barnes works in social causes quite a lot. He and his spouse Brittany promised to contribute $200,000 in July 2020 to support the efforts to combat racial inequality and police brutality.
In October 2020, Barnes contributed around $200,000 for the renovation of Ames High School in Iowa, where he attended high school.
Harrison Barnes’s Wife
Harrison Barnes’s name is Brittany Barnes. She is a businesswoman, founder, and CEO of Goodbody Co., a consumer destination for health and beauty.
Her first job was with The Daily Tar Heel as a staff writer. She then worked with AIESEC United States as an exchange intern. Anatomy Magazine employed her as a fashion editor for a brief while after that.
After that, she was employed by the Department of Housing and Residential Education as an administrative assistant. She went on to become the chief editor of Black Ink Magazine after that.
She was a member of The Daily Tar Heel’s editorial board. She then interned at House Publishing, L.L.C. as an editing assistant.
