If you want steady, giant money without brain damage, become an NBA player. The minimum salary in the NBA is about $1.1 million. The average is $8 million.
Plus, you get a private jet, hotel suites, and sneakers thrown at you. It’s a glamorous life. But you need to be 6’7” and able to jump like a kangaroo.
For the rest of us, we can only watch and dream. Or bet on the next Mayweather fight.
A Final Punchline
Here’s the funny thing about sports salaries: they make no sense. A boxer earns more than a brain surgeon. A golfer makes more than a rocket scientist.
But that’s the beauty of it. We pay to watch humans do extraordinary things. And we pay them insane amounts.
So next time you complain about your paycheck, just remember: somewhere, a guy named Floyd is counting his millions from a single dance in the ring. And he’s probably smiling.
Want to know what pays the least? That’s a different article. But spoiler: it’s probably your hobby.
