Why Are Athletes Overpaid

Are athletes truly overpaid? Think about your favorite player in whichever sport you truly enjoy. How much money do you think they make each season? An athlete in the NBA makes an average 5 million a year, whereas an NFL player would make about 2-3 million dollars a year. But when you add up the prices that their association makes a year, their owners make a year, or even a game, there would be a difference. Athletes are not overpaid because businesses related to sports get paid much more than those athletes, athletes are more open to the public and are on the spotlight much more than others, and athletics are very popular, which brings more money to the overall idea of sports.
Businesses like Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas sponsor teams and players to advertise their products to bring more money to their business. That by itself, brings a lot of money to them and that player, but that business already makes way more money than that athlete or team alone even if the money that was made for that partnership was split between both the player and that business. Even businesses who have nothing to do with athletics get paid so much more than those athletes or people surrounding that organization. …show more content…
Athletes go through interviews, new articles, and just random rumors more than they really want to. They’re even put into more dangerous activities on the daily. Athletic injuries are more likely to happen more than others, and these injuries could ruin their whole career if they’re not careful. Treating these injuries are pretty expensive as well, and since most teams would like a fast recovery, the cost to pay those athletes would rise. These athletes are paid to play a sport that they’re truly passionate about, but also risk being hurt more than they want to be. Most people wouldn’t choose to have that job at an average pay