Why NBA Players Out Earn Other US Athletes

The NFL is one of the biggest and most profitable sports leagues in the United States. But players in the NBA have the highest average salary per player and earn more money from endorsement deals than NFL and MLB players.

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Why NBA Players Out Earn Other US Athletes

[Kany.Gaming]

im from new zealand and we cant name one NFL player....


but we can name 100's of NBA players...

[Bodybypt]

Moral of the story take your athletic talents to anything but football. And keep your brain.

[Louis.DeGuzman]

Here in the Philippines, basketball is not a sport, its a religion. Even the most remote corners of the country, there will always be a basketball court. In most communities, there are more basketball courts than churches 😂

[jackknight]

NBA has a culture that mixes hiphop music, it’s own clothing identity, and art. You just don’t see the other sports that uses music and art like the nba.

[anonymousone]

Hell even the dictator from North Korea is a basketball fan lmao

[johnp]

NBA is global, we dont know NFL in asia. All countries has basketball court

[ZKZ]

Don't raise your kids to play football, they get paid less and live a shorter life due to injuries.

[dmedilicious]

The mask on NFL players make it difficult to get endorsement. Also, their shoes cannot be worn in the streets like the NBA shoes

[peterwang]

In China, people only know Tom Brady and OBJ in the whole history of the NFL, but people can name at least 15 NBA players even if they aren’t basketball fans

[uvwxyzero]

NFL firstly you can't even see their face so marketing a player is harder. Also you can wear Jordans anywhere but you can't wear football cleats everywhere 😂😂😂😂. The average football career is under 4 years so that's hard to build up a fanbase. NBA on the other hand on average it's 10 years minimum so brands have a few years to build up the promotion.

[fabriceizzo]

Fun fact: Vince Carter is still playing in the NBA.

[ThirdStreetBangi]

Major League Soccer: You guys get paid?

[afro]

In Nigeria we can name a lot of the NBA players, thanks to Michael Jordan & Hakeem Olajuwon for publicising the game.

[dkchen]

Its easier for NBA players because you can easily identify the players versus NFL.

[allenscenery]

NBA is more poplar on the west/east coast, where money is. And people in China and EU don't watch NFL.

[mgcal]

Everyone: NBA is a worldwide sport, that's why their reach is bigger

Also everyone: why does the NFL try to reach outside the U.S.?

[iistyleszii]

Basketball is a global sport. The reach is deeper.

[ChucksterOLove]

When you're an NFL player, you are one of eleven players on the field, which means you represent 9% of the team. When you're an NBA player, you are one of five players on the court, which means you represent 20% of the team.

The fewer the players, the more responsibility on the individual, which means more money...

[cokechang]

NBA has really done an amazing job to improve its international branding over the past few decades starting with MJ

[mechajay]

Basketball will always be the superior sport. They at least treat their player's well.