Pro athletes make great amount of money throughout the years. Some make millions and some makes hundreds and thousands. For example the highest paid athlete in football is the quarterback and the second highest paid in football is the left tackle. Every sport has different salaries for their players. Matthew Glimartin, a senior analyst, made a list of high paying athletes in the MLB, NBA, and the NFL:
Alex Rodriguez, third baseman, New York Yankees: $28 million
· Jason Giambi, first baseman, New York Yankees: $24.3 million
· Kevin Garnett, forward, Boston Celtics: $23.8 million
· Shaquille O'Neal, forward/center, Phoenix Suns: $21 million
· Julius Peppers, defensive end, Carolina Panthers: $14.1 million
· Carson Palmer, quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals: $13.5 million
· Scott Gomez, forward, New York Rangers: $10 million
· Daniel Briere, forward, Philadelphia Flyers: $10 million
Most of the time it depends on how good the player is and how many years they play to gain a high paying salary. If a player misses a game, they don’t get paid for that game or if they do something outside or during a game they will lose money. Like football, getting a foul or a penalty, money will be taken out of their check. It’s ridiculous that pro athletes get paid that much money for a game. In May 2008, the average yearly wages for professional athletes were $79,460. Endorsements and investments plays a huge role for athletes because if they don’t make enough money during the season; Endorsement deals will make them rich.
Total pro sports say Kobe Bryant is the best player in the NBA. He makes $25,150,000 million dollars every season he plays. The reason why he makes that much money is because Kobe earned 5 championship rings in a row. He’s not the only athlete that makes so much money, Manny Pacquiao makes $32 million for boxing. Stock car drivers may earn several hundred thousand dollars for a race. Boxers can earn millions of dollars for a fight. Baseball, football, and basketball players may earn millions a year if they are superstars. Tennis players and golfers usually get paid according to how well they play compared to other players. Only the most talented professional athletes earn the highest salaries.
Work cited.
First, Newest. "Do Pro Athletes Really Deserve Their Salaries? | Bleacher Report."Bleacher Report | Entertaining Sports News, Photos and Slideshows. Web. 31 Jan. 2012. <http://bleacherreport.com/articles/37550-do-pro-athletes-really-deserve-their-salaries>.
"15 Highest Pro Athlete Salaries of 2011 | Total Pro Sports." Total Pro Sports | The Lighter Side Of Sports. Web. 31 Jan. 2012. <http://www.totalprosports.com/2011/10/04/15-highest-pro-athlete-salaries-of-2011/>.
I find it interesting that you're talking about salaries here. Share with those that probably don't know: I mean, most understand why the quarterback is the highest paid athlete on the football field, but why is the left tackle second? It's because he protects the blind side of the right-handed QB, right?
ReplyDeleteThose are interesting wages for professional athletes. What sports were included in this list? To me, that number seems quite low. Is semi-pro included in that?
Note: don't forget the period for your last sentence. And reconsider overpunctuation (!!!). I think your phrasing is certainly sufficient for emphasis.
Nice start!
You must have done a lot of research. Nothing can go wrong if your getting payed 15+ million a year, well at least I know I would be happy. You should have researched a larger variety of sports like soccer, tennis, hockey, etc. From that list find out who gets paid the most and which sport.
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